William Lyon Mackenzie

period in their history. The Great Depression began in 1929 and ended in 1939. During these long ten years it cannot be denied that Canada went through a very harsh times. They went through hard times, as it is described in an old song adapted by William James Emberley of Bay de Verde: "Now I am intending to sing you a song, About the poor people and how they get on, They start in the spring and they work till the fall, And when they clue up they have nothing at all, And it´s hard, hard

The first chapter, ‘Politics and Recruitment,’ outlines Canada’s involvement in the two World Wars and compares the different approaches to recruitment of Prime Minster Robert Laird Borden in the First World War and that of Prime Minster William Lyon Mackenzie King’s approach during the second. The First World War came as a surprise to many Canadians. Throughout English Canada, Canadians were enthusiastic for the fight and viewed the war as a way to preserve freedom from German militarism. The patriotic

attacked turkey and was fought off. Then Turkey advanced on the British at Chanak and outnumbered the British. The British Prime Minister David Lloyd George, called on the dominions and colonies of the British Empire for help. Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King refused to send Canadians without question. King wanted Parliament to decide whether Canadian forces should go. Arthur Meighen, leader of the opposition (1922) said, “ When Britain’s message came[asking for help at Chanak], then Canada

 attacked turkey and was fought off. Then Turkey advanced on the British at Chanak and outnumbered the British. The British Prime Minister  David Lloyd George, called on the dominions and colonies of the British Empire for help. Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King refused  to send Canadians without question.  King wanted Parliament to decide whether Candian forced should go. Arthur Meighen, leader of the opposition (1922) said, “ When  Britain’s message came[asking for help at Chanak], then Canada

Vancouver Downtown and federal minister of pensions and health, Ian Mackenzie. He openly supported the WCA and its racially charged slogans. Additionally, he strongly supported banning Asian enlistment into the CAF (Canadian Armed Forces) and used his personal friendship with the current head of the the Department of National Defense to make sure Asians were barred from military service.8 As B.C.’s senior cabinet minister, Ian Mackenzie played an integral role in the Governments eventual decision to

External Policy, 1931-1939. James Eayrs in his work titled. In "'A Low Dishonest Decade': Aspects of Canadian External Policy, 1931-1939," noted that the policy of appeasement as part of a path to war was adopted by the then Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King. These were however largely for self-interest reasons. On the contrary the view presented by Norman Hillmer in his "Defence and Ideology: The Anglo-Canadian Military Alliance in the 1930's" work that stated that a leader's hesitancy to

often mistreated minority groups such as the Jews and the Japanese, especially during World War Two. Anti-Semitism was always prevalent in Canada during the early twentieth century, but as Germany developed these sentiments, Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King implemented immigration restrictions targeted at Jews as an attempt to keep them out of Canada. Additionally, the mistreatment of Japanese Canadians heightened after Japan attacked Pearl Harbour in 1941. Consequently, the Canadian government

the government had produced better ideas and responses. The government's initial reaction was not adequate enough for the sake of the people in the depression. A few things that were inadequate were for one, both Prime minister Bennett and William Lyon Mackenzie King believed that it balancing Canada’s budget was of a higher significance. Secondly PM king believed that unemployment was just a seasonal thing and would soon

The Railways are very important part of Canada's history and a part of transportation. "For more than a century, CP rail was called the Canadian Pacific Railway, and it remains today the railroad that helped to settle the Canadian West in the Second half of the last Century" ( Thomas York 129). The CP was not only built to provide transportation, but it was also built to get British Columbia united with Canada. It also helped many Chinese immigrants to come to Canada and had a strong impact on the

Beginning at the time of the Confederation, Canada has worked towards defining its own identity. Slowly, but surely, Canada has built the foundations for its path to prominence. From a colony of Great Britain, to the country it is today, Canada has achieved much on the long road to a unique Canadian identity. Whether it be through external or internal affairs, Canada’s people have endeavoured to instill the feeling of nationalism deep inside the hearts of both the present and future generations.