Provincial Creationism is the wish for an area in one of Canada's provinces or territories to form its own province distinct from that which it is currently part of. The creation of a new province requires an amendment of the Constitution of Canada, although the creation of a new territory only requires an Act of Federal Parliament; therefore it is easier to become a territory then a province. The Constitution of Canada is the supreme law in Canada. ...

Historical provincial creationist movements

Provincial creationism has changed the political geography of Canada since 1870. Provinces and territories which were created from others include:

• Manitoba created out of part of the Northwest Territories in 1870. It was originally intended to be a homeland for the Métis.
• Yukon created from the western part ofNorthwest Territories in 1898.
• Alberta created from part of the Northwest Territories in 1905. It was created because of the large-scale settlement of the Canadian prairies.
• Saskatchewan created from part of the Northwest Territories in 1905. It was originally intended as a homeland for Métis refugees who had been forced out of Manitoba by settlers.
• Nunavut created from easter part of the Northwest Territories in 1999. It was intended as a homeland for the Inuit and has been essential in maintaining a prominent Inuit culture in Canada.

Other provincial creationist movements did not result in the creation of a new province or territory, but are no longer significant political movements: Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Glorious and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Lieutenant Governor John Harvard Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Area 647,797 km² (8th)  - Land 553,556 km²  - Water 64,241 km² (14. ... A former territory in the United States is called Northwest Territory. ... The Métis (pronounced MAY tee, IPA: , in French: or ) are an ethnic group of the Canadian prairies, Ontario, Quebec, Labrador, and the Canadian Northwest Territories. ... Motto: none Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Whitehorse Largest city Whitehorse Commissioner Jack Cable Premier Dennis Fentie (Yukon Party) Area 482,443 km² (9th)  - Land 474,391 km²  - Water 8,052 km² (1. ... A former territory in the United States is called Northwest Territory. ... Motto: Fortis et Liber (Strong and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Area 661,848 km² (6th)  - Land 642,317 km²  - Water 19,531 km² (2. ... A former territory in the United States is called Northwest Territory. ... The Canadian prairies is a vast area of flat sedimentary land that stretches from Ontario and the Canadian Shield to the Canadian Rockies covering much of the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta - the Prairie Provinces. ... Motto: Multis E Gentibus Vires (From many peoples, strength) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Regina Largest city Saskatoon Lieutenant Governor Lynda M. Haverstock Premier Lorne Calvert (NDP) Area 651,036 km² (7th)  - Land 591,670 km²  - Water 59,366 km² (9. ... A former territory in the United States is called Northwest Territory. ... The Métis (pronounced MAY tee, IPA: , in French: or ) are an ethnic group of the Canadian prairies, Ontario, Quebec, Labrador, and the Canadian Northwest Territories. ... For the electoral districts of the same name, see Nunavut (electoral district) and Nunavut (Senate Division). ... A former territory in the United States is called Northwest Territory. ... Inuit woman Inuit (ᐃᓄᐃᑦ, singular Inuk or Inuq / ᐃᓄᒃ) is a general term for a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples of the Arctic who descended from the Thule. ...

• The Cape Breton Labour Party advocated the separation of Cape Breton Island from Nova Scotia.
• The Labrador Party campaigned on the platform of a separate province of Labrador.
• The Northern Ontario Heritage Party advocated for the creation of a separate province of Northern Ontario in the 1970s.
• The Parti Acadien encouraged the creation of a distinct Acadian province to be created by severing New Brunswick's predominantly francophone regions.

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Current provincial creationist movements

Today, people in many areas across Canada have expressed wishes that their communities receive heightened autonomy via provincehood. These areas include:

• Acadia - a community mainly in New Brunswick that is linguistically French, but is a distinct culture from Quebec French. Creating a separate Acadian province would be quite difficult considering that Acadians are dispersed throughout New Brunswick, and there is currently little support for this idea.
• Cape Breton Island - an area which is currently a part of Nova Scotia, but in the past it has been a separate colony. Cape Breton Island is usually considered distinct from mainland Nova Scotia by people across Canada including mainland Nova Scotia.
• Labrador - the Mainland portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
• Nunatsiavut - an area in northern Labrador, it is inhabited mainly by Inuit, many of whom wish to leave Newfoundland and Labrador and form a territory similar to Nunavut.
• Nunavik - an area in northern Quebec, it is inhabited mainly by Inuit, many of whom wish to leave the province and form a territory similar to Nunavut.
• Toronto- the largest city in Canada. There is little widespread support for its separation from Ontario, and most Torontonians think it's a bad idea, if not comical. However, many politicians and political groups have mooted a separate Province of Toronto.

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Areas that have expressed a wish to join Canada as a province

There are some areas outside of Canada that have expressed a wish to join Canada as an eleventh province (or fourth territory). These areas include:

• Turks and Caicos Islands, a British dependency in the Caribbean. There is some support for its joining Canada, although the islands' small economy and Canada's involvement in Haiti has made this controversial.

• Jamaica, in the late 19th Century there was some discussion of some form of political union between Canada and Jamaica.

• Barbados In 1884, the Barbados Agricultural Society sent a letter to Sir Francis Hicks requesting his private and public views on whether the Dominion of Canada would favorably entertain having Barbados admitted as a member of the Canadian Confederation. Also asked were the terms of the Canadian side, and whether or not the island of Barbados could depend on the full influence of Canada in getting the change agreed to by Britain.

• The West Indies Federation - of the British West Indies.