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This paper analyzes the impact of war upon the economic history and development of Canada. According to the paper, war in the Canadian context has been manifestations of social spending rather than military expenditure. In terms of economic history, however, the paper notes that the role of war in Canada's development has been more complex than many would expect. The paper concludes by arguing that the Second World War caused Canadian economic development to foster centralization and increase the relative economic policy making power of the federal government versus the provincial governments.

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"The impact of war upon the economic history and development is a complex topic given the fact that Canada, at least in popular memory, has not been a nation defined by war in the way of the American colossus to the south. This essay will argue, with particular reference to the Second World War, that the impact of war upon Canadian economic development was to foster economic centralization and promote a fundamentally new economic paradigm - Keynesian economics - regarding the role of the state in the..."

Tags:canada, history, economic

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Canadian economic history since Confederation can be divided into three broad categories. The era of the National Policy, the era of the Keynesian welfare state and, in the last twenty years the socio-political environment has shift hard right with 'neo-liberalism.' This paper briefly summarizes, delineates and differentiates these three central periods of Canadian economic history.

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This paper examines various themes in Canada's economic history, using an article by Harold Innis as its basis. According to the paper, staple products were hugely important to the economic development of Canada because the early settlers were desperate to acquire some of the finished goods or luxury items found in the "old world" and these could only be accessed via trade. The paper further notes that those unfortunate souls who found themselves grappling with life in the harsh Canadian wilderness were only too happy to use the abundant mineral resources and fish stocks of the New World to finance the acquisition of luxury items.

From the Paper
"The essential theme to this short paper penned by Harold Innis is that staple products were hugely important to the economic development of Canada because the early settlers were desperate to acquire some of the finished goods or luxury items found in the "old world" and these could only be accessed via trade; needless to say, those unfortunate souls who found themselves grappling with life in the harsh Canadian wilderness were only too happy to use the abundant mineral resources and fish stocks of the New World to finance the acquisition of luxury items that brought their standard of living closer to what it had been before they crossed..."

Tags:canadian, economic, innis

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The pre-1850 economic history of the Atlantic Provinces of Canada is discussed with ample reference to Staple theory. It is argued that the early experience of Atlantic Canada contrasted markedly with more often analyzed realities in central and Western Canada. Regular mention is made of how the differing early development of the Atlantic Provinces can be seen as extending into patterns of the present.

Tags:staple, theory, canada

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For the purposes of this paper, a staple is a product with a large natural resource content. Some part of its fabrication must take place at the spot, even if only in the trivial sense of seizing it away from nature. This paper finds that the staple theory though not perfect is the most appropriate context in which to evaluate the process of Canadian economic development. As such, it makes an enormous contribution to the study of Canadian economic history. This point will be developed by looking at the evolution of the staple theory,and by its application to the well-known historical facts of Canadian economic development.

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This paper explains that Osborne categorizes the methods of teaching history in Canada?s educational system into two periods: the traditional mode used from 1930 to the 1950s, and the progressive mode used from the 1960s to the present. The author points out that, in the traditional mode of teaching history, the focus is on the teaching of facts. The paper relates that the progressive mode interrelates history with different fields of study in the social sciences, such as economics, sociology, politics, and other disciplines and does a better job of imparting knowledge of the nation's history, an essential requirement in developing national identity, patriotism, and a sense of Canadian citizenship.

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"Thus, as the 20th century arrived, Canada is rebuilding its country as a nation. Social institutions were established, which includes the educational system, considered as an essential tool in developing Canada's citizens as future leaders and providers to the country's progress. After two world wars that left the whole world crippled, Canadians had once again rebuilt their nation during the years 1930s-1940s, wherein significant social changes have occurred. These social changes involves themes like Canadian Nationalism, emphasizing on the role of each citizen to partake in knowing the country's historical heritage and the vital role of the society and the individual to do their duties and responsibilities as citizens of the nation."

Tags:mode, traditional, progressive, interrelate, heritage

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This paper will look at the dynamics and influence of American policies and objectives on Canadian economic development. By virtue of their importance and prominence in the history of US-Canada relations, the primary focus will be on the War of 1812 and the Reciprocity Treaty of 1854. While it might be argued that the 1854 Treaty just falls shy of 'early' economic history in Canada, the importance of the Treaty marks a milestone in north-south relations that is so important that it warrants the flexible use of the word 'early'. In any case, the motivations for the Treaty were manifest before 1854 and though it was not an inevitable outcome, it is in no way accurate to include the 1854 Treaty in a paper on early economic history.

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This paper will argue that the formative years of banking in Canada were critical in establishing the unusually high influence and authority of chartered banks in this country. By making brief comparisons and contrasts with the English and American banking systems, the uniqueness of the Canadian situation will be revealed. In the final analysis, it will be clear that when the federal government was to play an active role in the economy, the chartered banking system needed an overhaul. By the time of the Great Depression, there were simply too many chefs in the country's economic kitchen. With each of them struggling for power, it was impossible to create coherent policy and economic unity.

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The purpose of this paper is to identify and track Canada's perceptions of its changing place in the world as a result of the two world wars, with respect to loyalty and nationalism. Its objective is to link these changing perceptions to broader socio-cultural, economic and political ideas socially and economically. It shows how throughout the course of history, Canada is tracked as at first giving allegiance to Britain, as it was a British colony and how, under the guidance of Mackenzie King, Canada changed course and began to emulate the United States, politically, socially and economically.

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"Secondly, Canada was tied to Britain socially " Britain was a supplier of immigrants. Immigrants satisfied a variety of purposes, for example, the transportation of lumber from Canada to Britain was paid for by immigrants" "Efficient use of the equipment used for shipping those heavy, bulky wood products eastward across the Atlantic demanded an equivalent cargo in weight and volume pay its way westward" (Zerker 10). While the immigrants provided labor for the British colony, they also facilitated the lumber trade through immigration to Canada, such that the transportation of lumber was paid for. Thus in Canada's earlier years, Canadian loyalty to Britain increased, since apparently Canada's well-being depended on Britain's."

Tags:britain, canada, king, lumber, lyon, mackenzie, relations, states, trade, united, william

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This paper explores the economic history of the fur trade in early Canada with particular reference to the Native Canadian peoples of the time. It argues that this fur trade profoundly reshaped the social and economic order of Native Canadian societies to an even greater degree than it shaped the economic relations of European settlement in early Canada. It then shows how the trade defined the social, political and economic order of early Canada in a manner profoundly different from that of the early United States.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
The Fur Trade and Early European-Indian Contacts
The European and Native Canadian Struggle for Control
The Impact of the Fur Trade on Indian-European Attitudes
Points of Contact: The Fur Trade and Inter-Racial Marriage
Later Developments
Conclusion

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"In conclusion, it is clear that the fur trade played an enormous role in the early history of Canada. The economics of this trade not only provided the impetus for more enduring European contacts with Aboriginals, but also gave both sides good reason to maintain friendly relations for the sake of self-interest. It was the cycle of these trading relationships that led to Canadian traders to move further into the heart of the Continent in an effort to bypass their often sophisticated Indian trading partners. While such moves proved to be invariably in vain, they did support European settlement and expansion in comparatively peaceful interactions with the region's aboriginal populations. From this perspective, it may be said with little or no exaggeration that the economics of the fur trade defined the relations between Europeans and Canadian Indians and, in the long term, the fundamental characteristics of Canada today."

Tags:Aboriginals, race, society, Iroquois