How many national capitals has Canada had?

Trooper2196

Kingston 1841 - 1843 Montreal 1843 - 1849 Toronto 1849 - 1852 Quebec 1852 - 1856 Toronto 1856 - 1858 Quebec 1859 - 1866 Ottawa 1866 - 1867 The location of the capital city of the Province of Canada changed six times in its 26-year history. Notably, the capital moved from Montreal to Toronto in 1849 when rioters protesting the Rebellion Losses Bill burned down Montreal's parliament buildings. In 1857, Queen Victoria chose Ottawa as the permanent capital of the Province of Canada, initiating construction of Canada's current parliament buildings. The first stage of this construction was completed in 1865, just in time to host the final session of the last parliament of the Province of Canada before Confederation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Province_of_Canada Jan 19 08, 4:56 AM

BRY2K

Just one! Ottawa, Ontario is the nation's one and only capital. Here is why, On December 31, 1857, Queen Victoria was asked to choose a common capital for the then province of Canada (modern Quebec and Ontario) and chose Ottawa. There are old folk tales about how she made the choice: that she did so by sticking her hatpin on a map roughly halfway between Toronto and Montreal, or that she liked watercolours she had seen of the area. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa Jan 19 08, 4:58 AM

BRY2K

Trooper2196, I am going to respectfully disagree with your response. The capitals that you have listed were never in fact legislative nor administrative capitals of the nation-British Colonial capitals, yes- national no. Canada was a British colony in North America from 1841 to 1867. Upon Confederation on July1st, 1867 the only capital known to the NATION was in fact Ottawa. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Confederation You are quite correct in asserting that the location of the capital city of the Province of Canada (emphasis) changed six times in its 26-year history. Yet, as a ntion we have known only Ottawa. Just a technical point. Jan 19 08, 5:07 AM