Category 2086 - Question 180
Who came up with the term Dominion of Canada and what inspired it? When was it first suggested?
Sir Leonard Tilley, an elected official and Father of Confederation from New Brunswick, suggested the term Dominion of Canada in 1864. He was inspired by Psalm 72 in the Bible which refers to dominion from sea to sea and from the river to the ends of the earth.
Who came up with the term Dominion of Canada and what inspired it? When was it first suggested?
Sir Leonard Tilley, an elected official and Father of Confederation from New Brunswick, suggested the term Dominion of Canada in 1864. He was inspired by Psalm 72 in the Bible which refers to dominion from sea to sea and from the river to the ends of the earth.
