Progressive Party of Canada

Electro-Motive Canada The General Motors Diesel Division/Electro-Motive Canada Plant in London, Ontario was born in 1950 after the Second World War. This was a huge success for the City of London. The Plant manufactured and built diesel and electric Locomotives, buses, light armoured vehicles, and had a sister plant in La Grange, Illinois, U.S.A., which we’re all destined for the North American railway freight marketplace. General Motors Corp also ran its automotive plants throughout Ontario,…

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…

Mary Harris nickname “Mother Jones” was given to her for her kindness and careness by inspired workers. Mary Harris was a union activist, an active campaigner for the United Mine Workers Union, and a political progressive. In 1898, Mary Harris was the founder of the Social Democratic Party. Harris early life left many personal tragedies , soon she decided to begin her work as a labor activism and leaving her name with legacy. Mary Harris was born in the city of Cork, Ireland and baptized on…

Oregon, and they can create their own country of some Pacific States of America. Of course, it is not as if Calexit was not a movement before with social, economic, and geographic differences from the rest of the country. As probably the most progressive…

resulted in a better educated nation. Finally, the countries that were happiest provided the most comprehensive equal rights laws for women, gay rights, and equal representation. Based on my research, implementing any of these systems into a third-party country will increase the overall happiness of the…

Historically women in Canada have had to fight for their rights, in all things that men were able to do first. Women have been historically known for their house duties and child care contribution. The twentieth century proved to be an extremely difficult and changing era for women. Feminist enabled women and mothers to fight for their rights, especially in regards to employment. More women including mothers were accepted into the work force which assisted them in better paying jobs. With women…

expand the powers of both CSIS and the politics with regard to potential acts of terrorism. The Bill’s passage was remarkably controversial, supported only by the Canadian Progressive Conservative Party and the Liberal Party (who only supported the Bill with an aim to amend it). Indeed, it was so contentious that the New Democratic Party initiated a filibuster in an attempt to defeat it. Bill C-51 has been criticised by numerous agencies and…

Canada became the leading nation to withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol in December 2011. Canadian government 's choice to discontinue its international commitment to the Kyoto Protocol will negatively impact Canada in the long term. Despite the many issues the Kyoto protocol has, it was the first serious step towards slowing global warming and was leading to progressive action on climate change.(source 1) Leaving the Protocol altogether was not the answer, Canada should have pushed through and if…

influence on Canada throughout the 1960s. Tired of traditional political leaders, many Canadians admired the charisma, humour, and determination of the handsome and young John F. Kennedy. As Canada’s centennial approached and optimism was again reaching the peak, many Canadians were ready for a new modern style in their Prime Minister. In 1967, many Canadians believed that they had found it in the new Federal Liberal Party leader, Pierre Elliott Trudeau. This modern charisma hit Canada with the…

for their forward thinking. Despite modern connotations, both movements existed and reached their height within the Progressive…