William Lyon Mackenzie

For my heritage fair I decided to research George Etienne Cartier, who if you haven’t heard about was a lawyer, rebel, politician and railway promoter whose contributions to Confederation were on the same level as figures like John A. Macdonald and George Brown(Sweeny). If you haven’t heard of any of these people, then don’t worry I’ll be going into length on all of them. Furthermore, if you were wondering why I chose this topic to research, I would truthfully tell you that the only reason I chose

The next example worth looking at is another cartoon by Bengough entitled “Renewing The Lease” (See Fig.2). The context of this cartoon was that though John A. Macdonald had resigned, he launched a new campaigning in the 1878 election with his signature policy platform, the ‘National Policy’, which was centred on Protectionism (e.g. tariffs on American manufacturing goods) the completion of the CPR (" Scandals and Changes." Par. 24). In addition to scandals, elections also provide an opportunity

Second World War was an important event in Canadian history, turning an unobtrusive country on the outer edge of global affairs into a critical player in the 20th century’s most important struggle. The Canadian Prime Minister of the time, William Lyon Mackenzie King was hesitant to join the Second World War due to the devastating effects of the first war still being fresh. Canada took all variables into account and launched Canada into the war very well, with a primary focus on the manufacturing

Canada’s geography and historic development have shaped its current political context.  Do you agree or disagree?  Do you think that this has made Canada a more (or less) difficult place to govern?  Please explain. Canada’s natural resources are distributed and differ along the territory. Therefore there is an uneven distribution of wealth because of the different economic sectors, which fluctuate the prosperity of the territory. Politics focus on the wealthy territories more than others since

Throughout the history of Canada, there have been many instances where gender inequality has been an issue. Since 1867, Canada has been continually growing as a country and the views that its society has towards the equality of women has been constantly changing. After confederation in 1867, Canada had views regarding the role of a woman in society quite similar to that of Britain’s. However, as time went by Canada began to evolve and the perspective of its people began to change. One could argue

“There is a fundamental connection between human rights and peace on Earth when everyone’s rights are respected.” This is an inspirational quote stated by human rights activist John Humphrey. Human rights have been a growing movement for Canada and throughout the years it has developed throughout the nation. Canada has demonstrated a positive commitment to protecting LGBT rights. Also, Canada has demonstrated a positive commitment to protecting gender rights. Finally, Canada has demonstrated a positive

During the Second World War, both married and unmarried women worked in wartime industries and factories to take the place of men who joined the service. Although women didn’t play a significant role on the battlefields in Europe compared to males, it would be logical to conclude that women played an integral role in the participation and victory in WWII both at home and abroad. Yet when one considers their contribution, it is hard to imagine how much more they could have done given the conservative

Introduction Why did I choose George Etienne Cartier? For my heritage fair I decided to research George Etienne Cartier, who if you haven’t heard about was a lawyer, rebel, politician and railway promoter whose contributions to Confederation were on the same level as figures like John A. Macdonald and George Brown(Sweeny). If you haven’t heard of any of these people, then don’t worry I’ll be going into length on all of them, but I’ll make sure to focus from the perspective of George Cartier. Furthermore

Canadian Labor. The codes of the order-in-council PC 1003 created many arguments among many historians. Order-in-council PC 1003 came into effect on 17 February 1944. It was introduced during the Second World War in Canada by the Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King. PC 1003 was also known by the Wartime Labor Relations Order. The codes of the Order-in-council PC 1003 protected the worker’s right to collectively bargain, represent and organize the unions chosen by a majority of the workers. This

Canadian representation abroad, most notably in the mother country. All correspondence between Ottawa and London passed through the Governor General who was described as "the human link in the imperial chain."5 It was in the weary war years of Mackenzie King in the 1930’s when the development of Canadian foreign policy started to take shape. Before that period Canada did not have an independent foreign policy with no international presence whatsoever and Canadian people saw themselves as part of