The idea of having a confederation in Canada was highly debatable as it would affect each colony and region differently. Canada West and Canada East shared similar views on going through with a confederation, where as some areas thought differently. Being that the majority of the population in Canada was in Canada West, the confederation would bring many advantages. The government would be substantially stronger and Canada west would have the majority of seats in parliament. West Canada would dominate the trade business and would have increased trading opportunities with Canada East.…
The Canadian health care system and related issues are hotly debated topics in Canada. The polarity of the debate is well represented in the somewhat divergent perspectives presented in the books: Health Care by Pat and Hugh Armstrong and The Canadian Regime by Patrick Malcolmson et al. Two aspects of the Canadian health care system are debated with vigor and vehemence, and will be the basis of the comparison between the two books, they are: federalism, and privatization. In Canada currently, the responsibilities of health care are split between federal and provincial governments, with the Federal government contributing about 20 percent of provincial health spending (225), 1 and while provinces provide the bulk of money, they adhere to federal…
In our command economy, we determine what and how much is produced. We manage all business and distributions of products. We also determine who gets what and how much they receive. Our command economy allows us to properly ration resources and accommodate for all our citizens. The people are provided for and will always have an adequate amount of what they need, insuring they will not revolt.…
Election night, 1984, brought to an end the era of Liberal domination in the House of Commons, “nearly sixteen consecutive years” (Stevie Cameron 2005, pg. 15). Brian Mulroney, leader of the progressive conservatives, since 1983, (Cameron, pg. 16) swept through the nation obtaining “50 percent of the popular vote” (Professor Lewis). This historic victory was the culmination of a nation’s exhaustion and discontentment with the then current Liberal government (Cameron, pg. 14). The Mulroney administration entered government the same way it exited historically as a direct result of the plutocratic form of governance prevalent during the Mulroney’s administration. Here was a government which had claimed it would clean up Canadian politics (Cameron, pg. 17) when in fact it concerned itself instead with acquiring money by any means possible.…
How has neoliberalism influenced political and social development in the US as compared to Canada? The article by Siddiqi et al.1 more than describing the influence of neoliberalism as a social phenomena in US and Canada provides information on how both societies reacted differently to that. Neoliberalism prompted “similar” policies and socioeconomic inequalities in US and Canada with the same potential to harm social bonds and health. However, Canada showed a different reaction to that stimulus, being more resilient and able to mitigate the societal influence of neoliberalism on the distribution of socioeconomic resources and its consequences for health status by preserving social cohesiveness while maintaining equality in the provision…
The Great Depression devastated many economies. But one country arguably suffered more than any other: Canada. By the time its economy reached bottom in 1932, Canada had suffered a staggering decline of 34.8 per cent in per capita gross domestic product. No other developed nation was as hard-hit. Canada was, and still is, a country dependent on trade.…
Thirdly, Pierre Elliott Trudeau was a remarkable prime minister because he passed many acts and laws that guaranteed the safety and freedom of Canadians. Acts such as the War Measures Act were imposed by Trudeau in October 1970, when the terrorist group, Front de Libération du Québec (FLQ), kidnapped both James Cross and Pierre Laporte. Pierre Trudeau imposed the act to protect the Canadian population of Québec to maintain security. The War Measures Act helped Canada grow as a nation because it lead Canadians to unite together in order to eventually end the crisis that was going on in Québec. Trudeau introduced regulations to build up gun-control laws, and to lessen limitation on abortion, gambling, and homosexuality.…
“Voices within Canada: Of hockey, Medicare and Canadian dreams” written by Stephen J. Toope questions what we want to be as Canadians as we approach our 150th birthday. Toope is the director of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto, and is well qualified to question our country’s dreams as we approach an intimidatingly stormy future. To his audience of Canadians of all ages, Toope questions if current Canadian state is the best that can be done. Should hockey and Medicare be the defining features of a country that has sustained democratic rule for so long? He approaches the topic immediately with an emotional appeal to Canadians that motivates the audience to seek answers for what they believe in.…
The Great Depression may lead into some bad outcomes, and that affected society, the economy, and the political parties. First it began at it’s economy where there was a large decrease in the economy by “The widespread poverty and suffering during the 1930s—the result of unemployment, drought and lack of a social safety net—transformed social welfare in Canada. ”(The Great, 2008) This increase of poverty and unemployment resulted to difficult times for the people either the middle class which barely survived to the millionaires which went broke fast.…
The October Crisis marked an important event in Canadian history in which the tension between Quebec separatists and Canada (particularly the federal government) still carries on today. The FLQ was a group of Quebecois who strongly believed in the separation of Quebec from Canada and the enforcement of a “distinct society”. Because of this rebellious group, they committed many violent crimes and thus they were considered a group of terrorism. The extreme happened in December when they kidnapped James Cross and Laporte, later on killing Laporte. It was like a battle between the FLQ and prime-minster Pierre Trudeau (at the time) to show who is more capable of doing the extreme.…
A. Question: To what extent was Canadian Confederation in 1867 the result of political, economic and social factors beyond the control of the British colonies of North America? B. Thesis: Despite the success of the Great Coalition, and the need for a railway connecting the West and the East, being influential factors that led to Confederation, Canadian Confederation in 1867 most prominently came as a result of the Manifest Destiny ideology of the American people, and the termination of the Reciprocity Treaty, both factors beyond the control of the British colonies of North America. C. Evidence: POV #1: The success of the Great Coalition was a prominent political factor within the control of the British North American colonies, that had a…
Hi there, yours is a very informative and enlightening one, I really enjoyed reading it. I totally agree with you that “globalization and external agreements like NAFTA (The North American Free Trade Agreement) has contributed to Canada’s inability to have the freedom to develop her social policy system. If I may add a little more, I will say instead of ensuring a healthy and strong social policy for her citizens, Canada is being pressured into involving herself in several other unhealthy economic escapades with other nations of the world, especially wealthy nations. It was also very interesting to read you stating that “with other outside influences like IMF and World Bank Canada must consider the national budget when considering social policy.…
Canada in the 1930s hit a difficult time as the Great Depression affected Canada almost as equally as it did the United States of America. As the stock market crashed in October of 1929 in New York, the effect of it was felt across all North America as more then one-quarter of Canadians were out of work. Throughout the ten years of the depression, the way in which it most affected Canadians was through unemployment which led many into poverty. Typically, it was ideal for the man to achieve a high enough wage that he could support his wife and children, and it was tradition for women to take on the responsible role of caring for the children and managing the household, and the idea of keeping the family wage was hard to maintain when the Great…
Healthcare system consists of many branches, not all of them being positive, but also with a lot of controversy. A health insurance plan is in place for everyone, we also have private plans for those covered at work, dental is a specialized plan, along with very few mental health, and physical wellbeing options, yet there are still many holes needing to be filled. Canada's health care system is a group of socialized health insurance plans that provides coverage to all Canadian citizens. It is publicly funded and administered on a provincial or territorial basis, within guidelines set by the federal government. Under the health care system, individual citizens are provided preventative care and medical treatments from primary care physicians…
Now we will look at each country more closely, to see their cultural values. Canada has a low power distance, which means they depend on the power hierarchy for convenience. Managers and supervisors are easily accessible, and use participative leadership styles. Canada is also a individualist country. Every citizen and worker is expected to be individual people, and care for themselves.…