... make revenue for the federal government. The building of the Intercontinental Railroad was a stipulation of British Columbia when they joined the Confederation in 1871. The Intercontinental Railroad, known as the Canadian Pacific Railroad (CPR), was a policy that should have been completed before the National Policy was introduced. Prior to 1878, Alexander Mackenzie (Prime Minister of Canada 1873-1878) decided to ... took up homesteads in the west. Most of these men and women moved to the cities or went to the United States a few years after. By 1901, the Prairies had a population of a...

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... Act finally gaining Canada the independence they had longed for. The Constitution Act quickly became one of the most critical moments in Canadian history, having achieved nationhood without revolution, rebellion, or bloodshed (Internet 2). By patronizing the Constitution Act, it meant that the ... and his cabinet also entrenched the Charter of Rights and Freedoms into the Constitution Act. The Charter stipulated the fundamental freedoms and rights that all Canadian citizens have (Internet 13). Patriating the Constitution, in itself, was child's play. The task of amending it, however, wa...

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... , 1947-1947 and the London School of Economics, 1947-1948. During his schooling at the University of Montreal, Pierre Trudeau was required to join the Canadian Officers Training Corps. He, like many of his fellow Quebecois, opposed the recruitment. Pierre Trudeau picked up a reputation as a radical and a socialist, ... Just Society. At this time, Pierre Trudeau also announced that he would redress the federal Canadian State's traditional injustices towards the French, which is the mother tongue of over twenty-seven percent of the Canadian population. When he was asked if it was true or no...

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... world in a bilingual/bicultural home located in the heart of Montreal, Quebec. His acceptance into the University of Montreal would mark the beginning of his adventures into the Canadian political spectrum. Early in his life, Trudeau had become somewhat anti-clerical and possessed communist ideologies which were considered radical at the time. Graduating from prestigious institutions such as ... the very fabric of political stability in Quebec. The Duplessis faction maintained their conservative approach towards political reform but failed to sway the majority of the population into allev...

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... vacuum throughout Canada on behalf of its citizens contributes to a widespread feeling of hopelessness (Reid, 1991). The complexity of, and speculation towards, the Canadian unity crisis masks the infallible truth that while presently, there is no solution to the problem there is some hope for the future. Within the ... saying that they are deeply attached to the country and what it stands for. In the province of Quebec, only one-third of the population and only 20% of the francophones, displayed this level of affection for Canada. While there is debate over the cause for these statistics...

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... work for peace and security, to promote fairness and equality for everyone and to improve living conditions for all people throughout the world. The Canadian foreign policy review suggested that Canada strengthened it's ties with Latin America. Trudeau visited Mexico, Cuba and Venezuela in 1976. Canada's trade ... 1973 had a major concern about the middle east and made an effort to bring about a lasting peace to the Arab-Israeli conflict. 1050 Canadian military specialists became part of the United Nations emergency force where they tried to maintain a cease fire by providing supplies, tr...

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... , the United States of America, oversees it. One thing about Canada is its population. 40% of Canada's population is unmixed British of Native born. 27% of the population is French origin. There is less than 1% of Canadians that are Black. In 1999 the population of Canada was 31,006,347 people. That means that there were 8 people ... to move throughout Canada. The sovereign of Great Britain is the head of state of Canada. However the Prime Minister is in charge of the Parliament. The Canadian Parliament consists of two houses, the Senate composed of 112 members appointed by the governor-...

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... was so successful people referred to it as the "Golden Age of Laurier". Throughout his political career, Laurier was known for his ability to compromise. He was the first French Canadian Prime minister of Canada which allowed him to see both English and French points of view. Laurier was the most influential person because he was involved in many events that ... . Canada began to develop towns and more railways were built because of all the immigration. There were more settlers and more agricultural developments. By the end of Laurier's term, the population of Canada had grown by two mil...

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