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Discuss the impact of traditional conservatism on the development of Canada. Explore the ideas and career of John A. Macdonald in your answer you should focus more on the role of traditional conservatism in the development of Canada. You will need, as well, to point to the episodes in Macdonald's career in which he took steps that exemplified traditional conservatism---i.e. Confederation and the National Policy.
Here are some reading suggestions: Donald Creighton, John A. Macdonald (voles 1 and 2); Donald Creighton, The Road to Confederation; Carl Berger, The Sense of Power; and George Grant, Lament for a Nation.
1870s, more than 10 years after confederation, Canadian economics stagnant, no shortage of resources only the means to profit from them.
Support establishment of street Canadians
Link Sea to seas
Exploring western territories.
National policy
Framework for Canadian development.
Several decades
Np proved
White elephant USA a major player uncle Sam
Heart of the policy
Protective measures
Raised
Protectionist
Raised tariffs on products imported from the US
Canadian business younger
Not large customer base
They produced less
Sold goods at higher prices than US
Canadians reluctant to buy Canadian goods and products
It made Canadians
1879
tariffs US raised
more expensive than Canadian
supporting the growth NP created job creation
increase from tariffs 75% income came from there
transcontinental railway funding
national unity bolstering
railway represented means to open west to settlement
western colonization
guaranteed Canadian trade along east west axis
without attracting immigrants settled in the US
Canadians had to wait until the end of the 19gh and economic boom for NP for bear fruit
Macdonald the father of Canada
Steps he took to exemplify traditional conservatism
Scottish
Immigrated to Canada
Poor family
Sent to school
Luxury
He wanted to be a writer
Became a lawyer
Benefit his family
Always caring for providing for his family
Prime minister of Canada became
As a lawyer
People who hadn’t paid their bills firs cases
Humor strong anecdote to knowledge
Started working at 15
Rise in profession
Upper and lower caned conflict
Dive into politics 1843
Started politically
Liberal conservative party
Hard and determined young worker
Confederation to get
Convincing everyone and it was created and passed
He was knighted
Fathers of confederation
1867
McDonald as a prime minister
from sea to sea
gather people to come to Canada
Bought land in Canada to make it a bigger country
Canada grew
A father
Large difficulties
Railways plan accused of taking bribes
He was chosen twice as a prime minister
Pacific scandal
Railway from sea to sea
1885 plan completed
his final years
1892 had a stroke could no longer speak and died a week late on June 6 1891
