1. The National Policy Was it a good idea? FOLLOW THE MONEY! Who benefits?

2. Outcomes D3 analyse the relationship between the National Policy and the industrialization of Canada D3 analyse the relationship between the National Policy and the industrialization of Canada

3. Sir John A. MacDonald First Prime Minister of Canada First Prime Minister of Canada Alcoholic Alcoholic Dreams of Canada as a nation Dreams of Canada as a nation Ill wife, daughter with brain damage from birth Ill wife, daughter with brain damage from birth Wanted Canada to be his legacy Wanted Canada to be his legacy

4. Background Promised a National Railway to get elected Promised a National Railway to get elected Scandal around election Scandal around election Wanted to draw attention to the Railway and away from scandal Wanted to draw attention to the Railway and away from scandal

5. Pillars of the Policy The National Policy was built on three basic pillars: The National Policy was built on three basic pillars: 1) Development of the railway 1) Development of the railway 2) Settlement of the west 2) Settlement of the west 3) High tariffs on American goods. 3) High tariffs on American goods. Think of the Reciprocity Treaty of 1856. How does this counter the concept? Think of the Reciprocity Treaty of 1856. How does this counter the concept?

6. RAILWAY Need to get goods and people around the country Need to get goods and people around the country Farmers to the west, goods for shipping to the east Farmers to the west, goods for shipping to the east Industry focused in Ontario and Quebec to take advantage of the Natural Resources and Great Lakes Industry focused in Ontario and Quebec to take advantage of the Natural Resources and Great Lakes Manufacturing economy of the Eastern provinces had to be shifted to allow for more efficient communication and shipping. Manufacturing economy of the Eastern provinces had to be shifted to allow for more efficient communication and shipping. Railway as a backbone of development. Railway as a backbone of development.

7. SETTLEMENT OF THE WEST Vast tracts of land which had the potential to grow crops such as wheat and corn to feed a nation. Vast tracts of land which had the potential to grow crops such as wheat and corn to feed a nation. Most of Canada’s population lived on the East Coast and in the Eastern sections of Canada as far inland as Toronto. Most of Canada’s population lived on the East Coast and in the Eastern sections of Canada as far inland as Toronto. MacDonald set out to attract immigrants to Canada with promises of religious freedom, free transportation to the west and free land. MacDonald set out to attract immigrants to Canada with promises of religious freedom, free transportation to the west and free land. Any dreams or aspirations were put aside in favour of the National Policy. Any dreams or aspirations were put aside in favour of the National Policy. This gave rise to political views and parties such as the Social Credit, the Progressives, and in contemporary time the Wild Rose. This gave rise to political views and parties such as the Social Credit, the Progressives, and in contemporary time the Wild Rose.

8. AMERICAN GOODS Economic recession after the end of the protective tariffs on Canadian Goods Economic recession after the end of the protective tariffs on Canadian Goods Reciprocity Treaty of 1856 seemed to solve the issue Reciprocity Treaty of 1856 seemed to solve the issue By 1866 economic recession – Canadian economic recovery doubtful By 1866 economic recession – Canadian economic recovery doubtful MacDonald’s Answer – high tariffs on American goods would make people buy Canadian MacDonald’s Answer – high tariffs on American goods would make people buy Canadian Goods that were manufactured in Ontario and Quebec would be able to be transported all over Canada by rail to people who would buy them. Goods that were manufactured in Ontario and Quebec would be able to be transported all over Canada by rail to people who would buy them.

9. To Do Go to Government of Canada Information: Canada Pre-Confederation and complete the organizer on the regions of Canada before confederation. Go to Government of Canada Information: Canada Pre-Confederation and complete the organizer on the regions of Canada before confederation.Government of Canada Information: Canada Pre-ConfederationGovernment of Canada Information: Canada Pre-Confederation Then go to The National Policy and Canadian Federalism - Studies on the Canadian Constitution and Canadian Federalism - Quebec History and record what happened to the same parts of Canada as a result of the National Policy. Then go to The National Policy and Canadian Federalism - Studies on the Canadian Constitution and Canadian Federalism - Quebec History and record what happened to the same parts of Canada as a result of the National Policy.The National Policy and Canadian Federalism - Studies on the Canadian Constitution and Canadian Federalism - Quebec HistoryThe National Policy and Canadian Federalism - Studies on the Canadian Constitution and Canadian Federalism - Quebec History As an optional extension activity use your favorite search engine to research the impact of the national policy on that region. As an optional extension activity use your favorite search engine to research the impact of the national policy on that region.

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