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PoliticsPolitics EconomyEconomy

CanadaCanada SocietySociety

PoliticsPolitics

•Confederation 1867

•Macdonald’s Conservatives rule from 1867-1872, 1872-1873 (majorities)

•Mackenzie’s Liberals rule from 1873-1874 (minority) 1874-1878 (majority)

•Conservatives rule from 1879-1896 (Macdonald dies in 1891)

•Issues: Annexation, Promises to BC, Pacific Scandal, Red River Rebellion, Treaty Process

EconomyEconomy

•Staples Economy: Europe- Fur (via Hudson’s Bay Company), USA- Wheat

•Manufacturing: Toronto/Montreal

•Opportunities: Abundance of natural resources, markets in Europe

•Threats: American producers and manufacturers

CanadaCanada

Population:3,625,000 (1 person per 2.5 km2)

Birth Rate:10-15

Life Expectancy:67 years (men and women)

Provinces: BC, MB, ON, PQ, NB, NS, PEI

SocietySociety

•Growing multiculturalism (immigration)

•Tensions between East/West, English/French

•Transition from Colony to Country

North (Canada)

South (USA)

West

East

The National The National PolicyPolicy

The CPRThe CPR

TariffsTariffs

SettlementSettlement

The National The National PolicyPolicy

SettlementSettlement

• Canadian West as a potential Market

• Canadian West as a potential Producer

• Manufacturing was centred in Eastern Canada

The National The National PolicyPolicy

TariffsTariffs

• See page 186

• Threat of American manufacturing (dumping)

• Tariffs: Make American goods too expensive…

• Manufacture, mining, agriculture

The National The National PolicyPolicy

The CPRThe CPR

•Transportation of Goods (EastWest)

• Transportation of People

• Connection to Asia

• Uniting Country

How are the elements of the National Policy related?How are the elements of the National Policy related?

Element Pluses Minuses Interesting Points

Tariffs (Trade)

Immigration/Settlement

CPR

National Policy Overall

What did the National Policy do for Canada?What did the National Policy do for Canada?

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