national policy Flashcards
canada was experiencing an economic crisis. what was it?
American businesses were competing with Canadian businesses. raw materials were decreasing which meant canada wasn’t getting any money (agriculture and lumber)
what was the objective of the national policy?
to protect Canadian businesses from American competitors and to increase settle;ement in the west in order to develop the domestic market
what were the 3 components of the national policy?
- increased customs duties
- expansion of rail network
- population growth through immigration to western canada
how would increasing custom duties help the Canadian economy?
since usa was selling stuff for cheaper than Canada, more people bought from the usa. so canada decided to raise custom duties on imported goods so that people would stop buying from the usa and buy from Canada
how would expansion of the rail network help the Canadian economy?
it would increase trade domestically
how would immigration help the Canadian economy?
because immigrants could grow crops, manufacture goods and market for goods
why was Canada’s population small and unevenly distributed?
people had just started to live in newer provinces and many people lived in the order ones
tensions emerged between who and about what?
between the federal and provincial government on who would get the tax revenue and division of jurisdictions
what did Honore mercier do?
he defended t6he French Canadian nationalism and provincial rights
what did some people criticize the federal government about?
that they weren’t respecting the rights of the French outside Quebec
who was Wilfred Laurier?
first French Canadian prime minister
what did Laurier encourage?
to abandon divisions between French and English. he wanted everyone to be united
how did the government try to populate the west?
they promised future immigrants 160 acres of farmland
what did Honore mercier organize?
the first interprovincial conference to defend the autonomy of the provinces
where did the representatives meet for the first interprovincial conference?
in quebec. evert provinces came minus pei and bc
