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Kelly, like most of his former Liberal colleagues, opposed Confederation.

Even though the Tories were seen as less hostile to Confederation, Kelly and Pope ( a delegate at the Charlottetown Conference ) both voted for the 1866 " no terms " resolution in response to the Quebec Conference.

Both politicians also voted for the " better terms " resolution in 1873, by which time Confederation had come to be viewed both as an economic necessity, and as a benefit for Prince Edward Island's Catholics.

Pope and Kelly won their better terms, as the government in Ottawa increased their annual subsidy offer by $ 25 000.

Prince Edward Island joined Confederation July 1 of that year.