Nafta's Influence On Canadian Culture

Following the second world war American influence started arising through means of television, automobiles, and art. Because Canada was late to the game of broadcasting, automobiles and country development, Canadians were heavily impacted by the American ways. During the 1950s to the 1980s Canada started to emerge and protect and grow their Canadian culture and identity. The CBC was a heavy impactor on Canadian culture and identity since most Canadians spent many hours a day watching television. NAFTA brought new and economic resources in Canada for a better economy and more trading partners. The Massey Commission was put in place to investigate the state of Canadian culture and help to protect it. The three primary ways that the Canadian government aimed to protect Canada’s cultural and economic identity during the 1950s to 1980s were CBC begins broadcasting, there was NAFTA and the Massey Commission. The CBC played a major role in helping to build and protect Canadian identity with radio and television. With being such a powerful influence the CBC used television to promote Canadian identity and culture. To quote M. Schwartz, “to provide a national forum for …show more content…
With the present day president of the USA, Donald Trump, NAFTA is being put on the line of keeping the negotiations going or not. “With America out of NAFTA, experts say, prices on everything from cars to groceries are expected to climb. Tens of thousands of jobs would be at risk as supply chains are torn apart” (Hutchins 27). Canada is so intertwined with the American economy that if the US backs out of NAFTA, Canada’s economy will plummet and jobs will either be lost or at risk. The CUSFTA set the groundwork for NAFTA in the early 1990’s allowing Canada to be a big player for exportations and