POL 222 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: James Bay Project, Hudson Bay Lowlands, Trans-Canada Highway
13 May 2016
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Chapter 3 readings (regionalism: theoretical considerations (page 51) One manner of defining regionalism would be in terms of formal political-institutional boundaries that would link closely to federalism. The creation of provinces and territories had two primary effects as far as regional demands are concerned. Provinces and territories may be able to facilitate the decision making process by handling local problems that are not controversial at the provincial/territorial level but that would cause great difficulty in ottawa. A second manner of defining regionalism would be to take an environmental or geographical approach. The main aspect of canadian geography that counterbalances these north-south forces is the river and lake system. Railways were the prime topic in canadian politics throughout the 19 th and early 20thcentury. Formed a crucial part of the confederation settlement of the 1860s and 1870s: the maritimes agreed to enter confederation only if they were linked to central.
