Notion of Canada annexing Turks and Caicos dates back to Borden’s era
Posted May 26, 2014 11:49 am.
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OTTAWA – A chronology of key events in the history of the Turks and Caicos islands:
Circa 750: The first inhabitants reach the islands.
1492: Christopher Columbus lands on Grand Turk island.
1668: A salt industry is established by Bermudians.
1706: Islands are seized from Bermuda by the French and the Spanish.
1710: British formally place the islands under the jurisdiction of the Bahamas.
1873: The islands become a separate colony.
1874: After a devastating hurricane, the islands are annexed to Jamaica for relief efforts.
1917: Canadian Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden explores the idea of annexing the islands. Britain says no.
1962: Astronaut John Glenn splashes down off the islands after the first American orbital flight. He is taken to Grand Turk after his landing.
1974: Canadian New Democrat Max Saltzman introduces a private member’s bill to annex the islands. It failed.
2004: The Nova Scotia legislature passes a motion calling for negotiations to make the islands a part of Nova Scotia.
2014: Conservative MP Peter Goldring persists in his efforts to link Canada and the islands.
