Complex sentence: Canadian confederation was initially unpopular in Nova Scotia and the party was out of government for most of the late 19th century and only formed government for a few of the years between 1867 and 1956.
Split into simpler sentences: Canadian confederation was initially unpopular in Nova Scotia, and the party was out of government for most of the late 19th century. It only formed government for a few of the years between 1867 and 1956.