A large country such as Canada requires a strong railway industry for its transportation and economy. Four historical articles from Quebec’s English speaking media can tell us about the growth and development of the railway industry in Quebec and in relation to the rest of Canada, with citizens and the government being integral to this... Continue Reading →
At the end of the war, Canada had plentiful wealth and was in a powerful position. Anxieties of a postwar decline and large-scale unemployment were shown to be unwarranted, as the industrial war apparatus, designed by C.D. Howe, the federal Munitions and Supply Minister, was smoothly shifted to regular, peacetime use. Not only did the... Continue Reading →
The wake of the War of 1812 instilled in Canadians new feelings of dynamism and self-determination. As the economy prospered, settlers in Upper Canada started to take a closer look at Britain's political and economic place in the colonies. Similar inquiries were being made in Lower Canada but for separate reasons: French Canadians bitterly criticized... Continue Reading →
When the British took over Canada, few people cared in France. New France, which Voltaire had described as merely "a few acres of snow", had turned into a stinging liability for French administrators and they were more relieved than upset at its loss from the French empire. The period's political elite also thought that the... Continue Reading →
The rulers of 17th century Europe had trouble colonizing Canada. A freezing, harsh, rugged and unexplored land, Canada was not too likeable for England, France and Spain. But those who did go to Canada found a flourishing system of trade and recognized that it could be an economic boon. The fur trade: The Indian tribes... Continue Reading →
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