HISB41H3 Lecture Notes - Henri Bourassa, Le Devoir, Western Settlement
Document Summary
Period of change in the sense that the nature of political parties changed. Period on continuity in the sense that many of the issues that they face now are the same since. National policy included a tariff, construcotn of railroad, promoting western settlement. National policy, riel, continentalism, imperialism, the old flag, the old policy, the old leader , disallow, unrestricted reciprocity, henri bourassa, sifton, tin pot navy, le devoir, borden, patronage, tariff, annexation. Rise and fall of liberal party under wilfred laurier. 1896, old leader was gone and was replaced by conservatives. One of the first things the liberals did whent hey got into power was to embrace the protective tariff. First sign of lauriers middle of the line approach. Laurier was able to secure some concessions to minority rights. Saw war as an opportunity to prove that canada was not a weak colony and was a strong asset. If they disabled the act, it would anger english speakers.
