Geography 2011A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Man And The Biosphere Programme, Point Pelee National Park, Language Acquisition

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On is a north american region state says thomas courchene. Moved from a heartland that holds the country together to an independent region state. Control of internal affairs, integrated into american economy. Attempting to become the heartland of na. Hard to differentiate between provincial and federal government. On used to benefit from east-west trade. Federal government made free trade in late 1980s. Gets little back when giving to other provinces. Prime minister jean chretien handed over forestry, mining, social housing, tourism, job training to provinces. Michael bliss (historian) does not agree with courchene, saying that we think of ourselves as canadians first and ontarians second. Ottawa has choice to accept the fact that it is the broker of independent provinces or fight expanding provincial power and lose. On is second largest trading partner with us. American market within one-day trucking to southern on. On ships more cars to us then rest of world combined.