Many factors have contributed to increase in life expectancy. Examples such as medical advancements in modern medicine, less wars being fought, improvement in sanitation, eating a healthy diet, a overall healthier lifestyle (for example, people don’t smoke cigarettes as much as the olden days) and easier access to education.
In 1840, these become Canada<span> East and </span>Canada<span> West after the British Parliament unified Upper and Lower </span>Canada<span> into the Province of </span>Canada<span>. This territory was redivided into the Provinces of </span>Quebec<span> and Ontario at Confederation in 1867. Each became one of the first four provinces.
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