HIS358H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: William Lyon Mackenzie King, Bilateralism, North American Free Trade Agreement
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Postwar canada: national experience i, economy & politics. Raised water level of river which flooded acres of land & displaced residents = major disruption to area. Not very well known, but important infrastructure. Most used by freight - american iron-ore. Confidence to displace people for the need for progress. Toronto saw more of this than any other city i. e. mr. christie factory. Service sector is growing in finance, transportation, advertising: almost all things that people work in now, both public and private employees. Working for government where most growth happened (=shows faith in government) In all three levels of government (3. 7% increase) Regions that benefitted more etobicoke booming, but what is happening in peterborough. Were some that were left poor still. Time period is generalized need to keep balance. William lyon mackenzie king (liberal) retired in 1948. Canada"s most successful pm, but also criticized for being most scheming &unprincipled man.
