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How did Oliver Mowat expand Ontario’s territory after Confederation?
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After Confederation, Oliver Mowat, who served as the Liberal premier of Ontario for a generation, expanded the province's territory by winning a boundary dispute against Manitoba and the federal government. This victory effectively doubled the size of Ontario and served to confirm the supremacy of provincial governments regarding their constitutionally assigned powers.1