POL214Y1 Lecture : social and economic setting
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This term we look more at identities and political problems (regionalism big part of. Canadian politics), language politics, canada in a broader context (canada and the world), multiculturalism, aboriginal politics, media, and interest groups: three fault lines, a system approach, material well-being, equality, quality of life. Three fault lines (of canadian politics: chapter 1 pages 26-28 brooks talks about three axis which canadian politics revolve, the first fault line is the rift btw the english and french colonies in canada. 2nd fault line is canadian and american relations, and the 3rd fault line is regionalism. All 3 relate to the constitutions and institutions we studied in the first term. 1st fault line: english/french fault line goes back to 1759 and the defeat of the. French by the english on the plains of abraham. When looking at this we take into consideration the differences in language, religion and culture. At this time the majority was french and the minority was english.
