there are ten provinces in canada but on seven in 1873. wHICH PROVINCED DID NOT EXIST IN 1873?

To determine which province did not exist in Canada in 1873, let's first list the ten provinces that exist in Canada today:

1. Alberta
2. British Columbia
3. Manitoba
4. New Brunswick
5. Newfoundland and Labrador
6. Nova Scotia
7. Ontario
8. Prince Edward Island
9. Quebec
10. Saskatchewan

Now, to identify the province that did not exist in 1873, we can compare this list to the fact that there were only seven provinces in Canada during that time. By eliminating the three provinces that were not yet established in 1873, we can find the answer.

The provinces that did not exist in Canada in 1873 are:

1. Alberta (established in 1905)
2. Manitoba (established in 1870)
3. Saskatchewan (established in 1905)

Therefore, the province that did not exist in Canada in 1873 is Alberta.