Quebec

In the article SIR SAM STEPS DOWN!, the author is trying to influence the audience that criticism from Quebec was to blame for the dissmissal of the able, competent, hounorable Minister of Militia, Sam Hughes. The audience, being made up of English speaking people from Ontario would most likely share a similar viewpoint. The writter defends Hughes by reflecting on his achievements. The writter states that “Hughes has done more for the war effort than any other Canadian. He has recruited…

forest, ..... the symbol of the Canadian people. Maple leaf has become the Canadian identity. Starting from Montreal, new france up to becoming the cost arms of both Ontario and Quebec in 1868, added to Canada coat of arms in 1921, was of a golden colour while representing Ontario while it was of green colour for Quebec. The unofficial anthem in English-speaking Canada as composed by Alexander Muir was titled "Maple Leaf Forever". As time progresses during the first world war, badges of the…

what is now Nova Scotia; in 1608, Quebec was founded. Because of the valuable fisheries and fur trade, a conflict developed between the French and English. In 1713, Newfoundland, Hudson Bay, and Nova Scotia were lost to England. However, the Treaty of Paris in 1763 gave England control. Politics- Canada is a federation of ten provinces (Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Saskatchewan) and three…

In 2012, Donald Savoie argued that “although we may have grown tired of a Quebec focused national unity debate, seeing different regions heading off in different directions is not without significant consequence.” Savoie’s statement reflects the varying dynamics of Canadian nationhood and the regional divisions that exist within the country. Despite the focus often placed on Quebec and its desire to be a distinct society, other such regions like the North and the West who have been grappling…

Toll-gating is a procedure in which a person or company receiving a government contract is expected to forward a percentage of the profits to the party The Beauharnois Scandal of 1931 is an example of Toll-gating in Canadian politics. This scandal involved building and financing a huge hydro-electric project on the St. Lawrence river and a secret $700,000 payment to the Liberal Party. Bribery is an offering or accepting of illegal payments of money, goods or services in exchange for favours…

the Western Alienation ideology, the four western provinces- British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba- have been politically underrepresented, and economically less favoured, more significantly compared to the provinces of Ontario and Quebec. There are three major factors which have contributed to the overall dissatisfaction of the western provinces: Political factors, geographic factors and economic factors. The political factors include the low representation of the western…

Several explorers influenced the beginning of Montreal. Jacques Cartier sailed from France looking for a route to Asia in 1535. While exploring the Saint Lawrence River, he discovered a mountain in the middle of an island. He climbed the mountain and could see land for miles around. Thinking he had found the route to Asia, he named the mountain “Mont-Royal”. He kept exploring, and it would not be until the next century that the value of his discovery would be noticed. In 1609, Samuel de…

Since the beginning of the 20th century multiculturalism was considered to be biculturalism which is when there is only have two different cultures in the same country. That Quebec was a french provinces which then spread all through Canada, creating a bilingual country. Since the 1950’s Canada has made a tremendous amount of change in growth. In the 1960’s more than fifteen percent of canadians were immigrants (Michael Adams. What a difference 50 years make. The Globe and Mail. The Globe and…

represents the First Nations people, as the have a strong connection to Canada’s history. However we still decided to keep the crown to represent Canada as a constitutional monarchy that is run by a sovereign. On the right of the totem pole, is the Quebec flag, the Fleurdelisé. We swapped this design for the Canadian flag, as it is widely known across the world. On the contrary we kept the Union Jack ( United Kingdom Flag), because the United Kingdom has played an important role in shaping…

Considering his views towards Quebec, Trudeau said in 1968, “I am trying to put Quebec in its place, and the place of Quebec is in Canada.” Prior to becoming Prime Minister, Trudeau, was concerned about Quebec’s political state. To help the French feel more comfortable and accepted, Trudeau had made numerous comments towards…