Political Science 2230E Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Western Economic Diversification Canada, Federal Economic Development Initiative For Northern Ontario, Context-Dependent Memory
15 Mar 2017
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Idea that regional differences can serve as a form of political mobilization. Alberta had a large influx of american immigrants more neoconservative orientation. Saskatchewan and manitoba more receptive to liberal/left parties. Farmers had to compete with international firms tariff benefitted ontario and. Quebec firms exclusively: freight rates discriminatory in canada; 1881 government gave a monopoly to cpr to develop transcontinental railway. Cpr could set whatever rates it wanted set higher shipping rates in prairies than the rest of country, much higher in the west vs. central canada (i. e. 3x more) Cost good to ship manufactured goods rather than agricultural goods was a disincentive for industrialization in the west: national energy program 1980 . 1973 opec (international cartel) rose world oil prices 150%, oil producing provinces in the west were selling oil domestically and usa, industrial sectors in. Political standoff between ottawa and alberta ab wanted to maximize return on oil profits.
