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1 Holding it together!

2 Holding it Together… How?

3 Holding it Together… How?
You say….. Hockey Internet Canadian Identity Maple Syrup Peace Government Justin Biebs Trade Railway Curling Igloos Constitution Act Foreign Relationships Multiculture

4 Politics Economy Society Canada

5 Politics Confederation 1867
Macdonald’s Conservatives rule from , (majorities) Mackenzie’s Liberals rule from (minority) (majority) Conservatives rule from (Macdonald dies in 1891) Issues: Annexation, Promises to BC, Pacific Scandal, Red River Rebellion, Treaty Process

6 Economy 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 Fur- steady, Wheat- growing Agriculture- $143, 797, 000 in 1870 Manufacturing- $76, 983, 000 Construction and Trsnport each- $20, 000, 000

7 Canada 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 Canada

8 Society Growing multiculturalism (immigration)
Tensions between East/West, English/French Transition from Colony to Country Society

9 North (Canada) South (USA) West East

10 The National Policy You are John A Macdonald.
You are aware of the social, economic and political features of the time. You believe in a strong central government. You believe in the capacity for a policy to serve as a “solution” to the problems previously discussed. What are the components of your plan?

11 The National Policy Tariffs Settlement The CPR

12 The National Policy Settlement Canadian West as a potential Market
Canadian West as a potential Producer Manufacturing was centred in Eastern Canada Settlement

13 The National Policy Tariffs See page 186
Threat of American manufacturing (dumping) Tariffs: Make American goods too expensive… Manufacture, mining, agriculture

14 The National Policy The CPR Transportation of Goods (EastWest)
Transportation of People Connection to Asia Uniting Country The CPR

15 How are the elements of the National Policy related?

16 What did the National Policy do for Canada? Element Pluses Minuses
Interesting Points Tariffs (Trade) Immigration/Settlement CPR National Policy Overall

17 Focus Questions… How does a distant federal government establish and/or assert control? Does Canada have a history of assimilating, accommodating or annihilating “minorities”? What is the relative influence of government, individuals, groups and companies in the expansion of Canada? What are the characteristics of Canadian leaders and leadership?

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