803 Week 5 Reading Reflection

Americanization of the Canadian Economy Since the country’s conception in 1867, Canada has lived in the shadow of it’s southerly neighbour, the United States of America. Through the years, what started out as a country with very distinct culture has morphed and become Americanized. Historically speaking, American influence has had a great economical impact on Canada. Speaking about the Americanization of Canada, Pierre Trudeau, former Prime Minister of Canada, has said, “Americans should never underestimate the constant pressure on Canada which the mere presence of the United states has produced…” This pressure has changed the way Canadians live and conduct business. This pressure has Americanized the Canadian economy. American culture has a very far reaching effect on Canada with many trickle down effects. Americanization of the Canadian economy has lead to the American control of the Canada’s corporate structure, Canadian dependence on American capital, turned the Canadian economy into a mirror image of the American economy, and has led to loss of

Canada is currently sitting at a population of over 30 million people and is ranked 11th in the world in terms of exports (Canada: Economic Freedom, 2017). The economy in the country seems to be thriving very well with many skilled workers and plenty of jobs for most individuals in the civilian labor force. For the most part, Canada has always done pretty well in terms of having a successful economy. Starting in the early 50s Canada was thriving primarily off of the waterways unlike today the country thrives off selling petroleum, cars, and other things other countries need and want. Although this shift from a farm based economy too much more industrialization did not happen until after the Great War, it wasn't until the 1920s until Canada

Canadian Foreign Policy Introduction As the 20th century comes to an end, Canada is a transcontinental nation whose interests and representatives span the face of the globe and extend into every sphere of human behaviour. However this was not always the case. When the four colonies of British North America united to create Canada on July 1, 1867, the new country's future was by no means secure. Canada was a small country, with unsettled borders, vast empty spaces, and a large powerful neighbour, the United States. Confronting these challenges was difficult for the young country. Though Canada was independent in domestic matters, Britain retained control over its foreign policy. Over the next fifty or so years, Canada's leaders and its

Week Four Reading Reflections What most surprised me this week was just how similar, by the 1980s, the Progressive-Conservatives and the Liberals when it came to government policy. It is also an interesting commentary on the historical narrative when comparing how Pierre Trudeau and Brian Mulroney in contemporary historiography.

Jean Chretien was a responsible prime minister and had accomplished a lot. He brought in a wealth of political experience. Jean was first elected to the house of commons in 1963 and then by 1980 he had every major portfolio. In 1990 he won the leadership of the Liberal Party. while he was prime minister he had made some improvement such as taxes being cut. Not only did Jean make changes to Canada's economy but he also proposed a new policy that said that the Indian act should be destroyed. The liberal government had felt that the act was outdated. There had been arguments that stated that “the separate legal status of Indians. . . have kept the Indian people apart from and behind other canadians”. The government had seen this new policy as a way for first nations to participate in Canadian society. Jean Chretien was a positive figure in canadian history as he believed that being a prime minister was not about power but was about responsibility. As well as the fact that he had taxes

Introduction The article takes up an audit event that dominated Canadian national politics for the first three quarters of the year 2000. The proximate cause

Canada Is Becoming Too Americanized Today Canada and the United States are major trading partners, allies, and two neighboring countries with a long history of cooperation with each other. But is it possible for Canada to protect its independence and culture living next door to the country so powerful and rich

New Canada is a shell of what it used to be before its great depression and eventually WWIII. The Canadian depression started in 2033 with what historians are now calling “The Great Sellout.” Historians have no idea what initially caused it, but the act was that all businesses in Canada relocated and outsourced to foreign countries leaving millions of Canadian citizens unemployed and Canada without industry. Canada suffered the largest deficit ever to be had by a country at the time and the record only grew higher every year after. In its desperation, Canada sold itself out to China in 2039 in an attempt to improve the lives of its citizens. China took over what used to be car factories and turned them into weapon manufacturers. Only one year after the colonization of Canada, China invaded the U.S.

There are several unique individuals and groups that have contributed to Canada’s autonomy and success. These 3 individuals are one of the top contributors to Canadian autonomy. They were not considered the best leaders during the time they ruled, but today their decisions are the ones that have lead us to where we are. Many of these individuals have encountered failure, but in the very end they remained devoted to their cause, which was to develop Canada’s image on the world stage. Canada has been brought up by means of many different leaders and other individuals who were both good and bad for the country, but Canadians are happy to have encountered them, since it only provides the people with opportunities to learn from their mistakes.There

By drawing to the discipline of Political Science, the article “Reinventing Canada-Stephen Harper’s Conservative Revolution” by Jordan Michael Smith discusses the power that prime minister Stephen Harper has in the Canadian Government. First, Smith argues that to some extend Harper holds a lot of power when it comes to developing foreign policies with other nations. Second, this article also analyses the privileges the Prime minister has in parliament as the head of state with a great amount of power. Lastly, some of Smith’s points can be criticized for their inconsistent biased approach, and the fact that some of his accusations on Prime minister Harper are solely based on his opinion.

The largest moral and legal issue that is applicable to both cases as well as most other scandals and affairs in the government is a lack of transparency (Aucoin, 2006). In the Pacific scandal, Macdonald went behind the backs of the people of Canada and many people in his government and wrongly sold the rights to the railway. This demonstrates a lack of transparency because the public was unaware of what he was doing. It is unquestionably crucial to our democratic system that the public has unwavering faith in their leader who can be trusted to uphold a certain degree of morality. There was also a lack of transparency in the Sponsorship scandal because Chretien chose to direct the program from the PMO (Prime Ministers Office) and bypassed the procedures that the Deputy Minister of Public Works and Governmental Services Canada (PWGSC) generally are expected to follow (Aucoin, 2006). Furthermore, the Deputy Minister of PWGSC failed to provide any safeguards that would prevent the misuse of the funds in the program (Aucoin, 2006). Due to blatant lack of administrative control, it is not surprising that a scandal

Canadian Contribution as a middle power and their adaptation from foreign policy between Harper and Trudeau has allowed Canada to continue to be a major factor in global politics. Many changes the Harper made to the current government system are being continued by Trudeau.

The main idea that I learned this week was to always remember that just because you hear something being reported on the news don’t mean that you are getting all the facts. Additionally in today’s society because of the advances in technology we have the ability to learn about events in almost instantaneous and many stations rush to get the story out first without verifying all the facts first. This teaches us that it is additionally our responsibility to always follow a story using various sources in addition to researching the facts ourselves to ensure we are getting the complete unbiased truth. It was through our discussions this week that we shared ideas substantiating this

The recent passage of the Trans Pacific Partnership has resulted in increased media attention on free trade agreements. While proponents of these agreements contend that free trade spurs economic growth and development, critics of these agreements charge that benefits accrue to a small concentration of stakeholders, including wealthy owners of capital, while regular workers are negatively impacted. In light of the continued debate between critics and proponents of free trade, an investigation into the effects of Canada’s free trade agreements with the United States is warranted. Has Canada’s free trade agreement with the United States benefitted Canadians? Which groups have benefitted and which groups have been denied benefits stemming from free trade?

Canada in the Global Economy      Over the past few years, Canada's economy has done comparatively well and has demonstrated some resilience to the fluctuating global economy. However, Canada remains to be relatively less competitive with respect to other developed countries. In this paper I will attempt to take a closer look at Canada's position in the global economy today and examine the relevant issues.