History 2125F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Donald Mann, Northern Ontario, Price Fixing
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Creating canada (bna act: names ottawa the capital. First rail built was intercolonial railroad, public sector railway. For british columbia to join, were promised a railway built to join them to rest of canada so 1871, they agreed and signed. Cpr: n. p. rich contract (huge amount of money at time) 25 million was contract won by montreal company, sales land, tax breaks, 25 years no western competition was promised, east railways. Immigration to canada immense: needed at least to be able to establish themselves out west; half would arrive but not rich enough so they can"t settle; forced into cheap labour. New staple created, new farm frontier farm equipment. September 27, 2012: from 1850 to 1890: labour per acre cut about 50%; less need for agricultural help more cheap labour, winnipeg becomes essential city. Tariffs celebrated by canadian manufacture to protect canadians profit from american manufacturers.