HIST 2500 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Central Canada, Massey Ferguson, Stelco
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Even by 1914 most canadians were agriculturalists: canada attracted a few settlers/immigrants, canadian companies could not compete with american industries, many canadian companies struggled to survive and eventually moved the usa. They way we live now is heavily shaped by changes during this. By 1896 development was much more rapid and population growth expedited. In 1911 canada had its highest rate of immigration: canada"s economy was dependent on immigration, 1911 there was less immigration because the usa was giving away land for free; when it ran out people turned to canada. Promote growth of manufacturing in central canada. Canada had liberal tariff structure (worked better for maritimes who relied on import/export) Canada thought it would make sense to use important tariffs. Massey harris is factory responsible for making farming. Big american companies made subsidiaries in on/qc to avoid. 1896 wilfred laurier (liberal pm); 1910 liberals explore the been brutal for the canadian population.
