POLI 243 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, Clifford Sifton

• School: McGill University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLI 243
• Professor: Mark Brawley

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Crow"s nest pass agreement: the canadian pacific railway wanted to control southwestern. Canada and asked the federal government to extend its own line over the crowsnest pass into. Prairie farmers complained about high charges by cpr, so gov"t stroke a deal giving subsidy to cpr in exchange for reducing rates for farmers. Clifford sifton: liberal from the west, minister of interior for wilfred laurier, known for aggressive promotion of immigration to settle the prairie west. Broke with liberal party on issue of reciprocity, and sided with the conservatives because he argued that tariff could help western cities survive against u. s competition. Henri bourassa: leader of quebec nationalists, opposed laurier"s support for construction of. Canadian navy, made explicit arrangements with the tories on where each would run candidates as to maximize their chances of winning. Naval service act of 1910: proposed by wilfred laurier under increasing pressure from the.