HIST 2600 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Urban Planning, Canada Temperance Act, Essar Steel Algoma
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Impacts of the national policy on industrial growth. New import taxes in canada: new machinery built for agricultural, helps local businesses, less competition from america. Some american companies avoid this by setting up plants in canada: coca-cola, gillette, creates more jobs in canada. By 1915 15000 km of railway track. 1901 wireless telegraph communication: signal hill, glace bay nova scotia to gb is first permanent telegraph post. Railways lead to major boost in mining in places like northern ontario and northern. Coal mining in cape breton takes off as well. Hydro electricity is beginning to be used due to the numerous rivers and lakes in canada. Hamilton booms due to the iron and steel industries: stelco, and algoma steel become large manufacturers in north america. More steel is needed for home appliances, bikes, and later cars. Tariffs apply to the automobile industry as well. By 1920 there are 39 canadian automobile producers and 8 american producers in.
