Regionalism and Language Politics

Question 1

What is regionalism?

Answer 1

The focus on a specific region, opposed to the nation as a whole.

Question 2

What is western alienation?

Answer 2

The sense that the federal government is dominated by central Canada and does not pay enough attention to western needs or concerns.

Question 3

What plays a prominent role in the rise of regionalism in Canada?

Answer 3

Western alienation and Quebec separatism

Question 4

What two regional parties were created and thrived because of voter dissatisfaction with the two major parties in Canada?

Answer 4

Bloc Quebecois (1991) and Reform Party (1987).

Question 5

What regional parties were created because of an increased feeling of western alienation?

Answer 5

Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (1932) and the Social Credit Party (1935).

Question 6

What is the Quebec Act?

Answer 6

The accommodation of the french population, where they would be allowed to keep their language, culture, and legal system.