Greetings, it’s a pleasure to meet all of you today as we debate the issue of Confederation and whether we believe it would benefit our colony. First, we would like to consult the factors that led us to consider the concept of Confederation. Some of the things that influenced us to be here are the colony’s fear of an American takeover, the threat of Fenian attacks, and the British not providing much support anymore. However, none of these issues concern us nearly as much as the trouble we have been having with trade. We have had free trade with the U.S. since 1854, but unfortunately, the U.S. has ended the agreement. Another problem that we are facing is that we are unfamiliar and don’t trade with the other colonies. Accordingly, we would like
