Which four provinces formed the original Confederation in 1867?

• A Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, and British Columbia
• B Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia ✓
• C New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland
• D Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, and Saskatchewan

The four original provinces that joined at Confederation on 1 July 1867 were Ontario, Quebec (created from the Province of Canada), New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia.