Mackenzie King: How Did The Canadian Identity Form

Many Canadians wonder and ask how did the Canadian identity form. Canadian identity comes in many shapes and forms. An identity is something that everyone who lives in Canada shares. Also it is what separates a country from others and the fact of being who or what a person or a nation is.The Canadian identity formed just like any other country. Canadian identity has taken various forms throughout the history and this depends on the authority given the final word of important matters. Mackenzie King was one of many people that greatly affected in shaping Canada’s identity. As he wanted to move away from Britain, had brilliant political strategist and he dealt with great depression. Mackenzie King became Canada’s prime minister in 1921. The first thing King wanted to do is to move Canada away from Great Britain and dominion status. King did not receive an …show more content…
In 1920, he travelled around Ontario expressing sympathy for the farmers’ problems. King met with the Progressive leader to suggest some association against the conservative enemy in the next election. Also he was the cabinet representative from the west, this was important to him because the cabinet was the central institution of the government. If the Progressive leaders entered the cabinet, the farmers’ point of view would be highly discussed and presented. Also the emerging consensus would more satisfactory and reflect a balanced national perspective. The most difficult part was that the Liberal and Progressive parties have internal divisions. Also he was fixated in the cabinet that he represented on the farmers’ concerns, as best he could.The Crowsnest Pass agreement had been laid off in 1919 in response to wartime inflation but came back by the government in 1922. King also spend huge effort to unite the anti conservative