British Columbia Social Credit Party

In 1971 when the Conservatives ended the Socred hold on power, the Conservative Party succeeded by “neutralizing ideology and focusing on ‘safe change,’ that is, a change of faces but not policies.” The 1971 election brought into office the Progressive Conservative Party under the leadership of Peter Lougheed; Lougheed than served as premier until 1985, when he was replaced by Don Getty. In 1986 general election, Alberta PC win the election with 61 seats, NDP getting 16 seats, liberal getting 4

INTRODUCTION British Columbia and Prairie West experienced many changes in economic, political, and social developments. The great depression of 1930s was more devastating on the Canadian prairies than other regions of Canada. It impacted badly on economy, social organization, and politics of the Prairie region. Various factors such as low wheat prices in the international market, fall of export markets during the depression, insufficient financial investments lowered the economy of the Prairie region

development of political ideology in Canada is Ontario. Since the formation of Canada, Ontario played a large role in the political sphere, hence being home to the nations capital. Settled by British colonialist, and later on British loyalist from America, Ontario was predominantly Anglo-Saxon, which favored traditional British principles such as economic

not due to inability, but instead due to her growing ambition to further her career possibilities. When she was given the opportunity to succeed in a field of interest, she jumped at the chance. Afterwards, she lectured at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Community College in the area of political science. Because she had only received her Bachelor's degree, she was unable to receive tenure, and had to frequently change her places of work, and ultimately became tired of the process

-- led to the formation of the socialist Co-Operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) in 1932. Formed by farmers, labour leaders, and academics, and led by J.S. Woodsworth, the labour leader known for his role in the Winnipeg General Strike, this new party “wanted to [...] accomplish the economic reforms they thought necessary to improve the lives of those most affected by the Great Depression” (Fielding, 136). The extent to which supporters of the CCF rejected traditional policies was reflected in their

of criticism, especially within the context of Bennett’s failure to provide more lasting assistance to this hard-hit demographic. The On to Ottawa Trek illustrated the response to the work camps: In April 1935, 1,500 men employed at camps in British Columbia went on strike, demanding both an improvement to conditions at the camps and more action on unemployment from the federal government. After unsuccessfully bringing their demands to Parliament in Ottawa, the strikers fell back to Regina, where

Albert Bandura’s Social Learning Theory has aided in the understanding of human development. Humans are a unique set of individuals who continue to evolve in nature. They are social beings and interactions make up a significant part of their daily lives and general nature. My interest in this theory comes from my tendency to observe others. It’s fascinating to see how people are going to react to situations that come their way and how they develop from it. People tend to learn from others as well

European colonization of the Americas began as early as the 10th century. Extensive European colonization began in 1492, when a Spanish expedition headed by Christopher Columbus sailed west to find a new trade route to the Far East but inadvertently landed in what came to be known to Europeans as the "New World". Europeans acquired the magnetic compass, which allowed mariners to determine direction even when out of sight of land. When the new world was discovered, “The Columbian Exchanged”

Can similar valuation exercise lead to Canadian Boreal forests happily ever after? Picture 2: Mining and gas wells within Boreal forests Photo credit: Green Peace Firstly, economic valuation of ecosystem services can provide a logical reasoning to oppose unwarranted industrial development in Boreal zone. For instance, a study conducted by Canadian Boreal Initiative on Counting Canada’s Natural

1. University of British Columbia Principles of Organizational Behaviour Girish Ananthanarayana COMM 329 - Section 202 - Winter Term 2 2014-15 Principles of Organizational Behaviour Girish Ananthanarayana COMM 329 - Section 202 - Winter Term 2 2014-15 University of British Columbia Table of Contents Teamwork Turmoil............................................................................................................................5 Campbell and Bailyn's Boston Office: Managing the Reorganization