POL 2101 Lecture Notes - Michael Bliss, Western Alienation In Canada, Protectionism

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POL 2101
• Professor: Luc Turgeon

Document Summary

Factors that contribute to regionalism proximity and similarity ideas: regions are socially constructed discontent/alienation largely socially constructed (ex. why is manitoba western and on. Toronto"s success post wwii can be attributed to its proximity to the us ex. New and old canada (michael bliss)/ have and have nots. Economic basis of regionalism di erent factors endowments di erent interests created di erence in resources di erences in access to markets. Political basis of regionalism domination of political institutions by central canada representation by population always central cdns in power, adopt policies that favour their interest no mechanisms of regional representation electoral/party system. Nb, pei, ns: relied on equalization payments (extra money for being poor to provide same level of services to other parts of country) - pool of equalization limited, on is becoming poor, so the pool is further limited demography. Western alienation very old popn not improving because young are moving west bc there are not enough jobs.