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Nova Scotia (and New Brunswick) came much closer to joining the United States than a lot of Canadians today would be comfortable with!

https://backyardhistory.ca/f/benjamin-franklins-worthless-nova-scotian-land

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Nova Scotia (and New Brunswick) came much closer to joining the United States than a lot of Canadians today would be comfortable with!

https://backyardhistory.ca/f/benjamin-franklins-worthless-nova-scotian-land

Ben Franklin’s ”Worthless” Nova Scotian Land

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