The National Policy

Who was John A. Macdonald?

• Founder of McDonald's

• An industry worker

• First Primer Minister of Canada

• President of the USA

Part of the economic problems in Canada is...

• People do not want to work

• USA products are cheaper (less expensive)

• Canadian products are of bad quality

• The USA buys a lot of Canadian products

Select ALL consequences of the economic problems:

• Some industries close

• There is more immigration to Canada

• Many people lose their jobs

• People do not have enough money to buy essential things

• The USA invades Canada

The National Policy is...

• A new division of territory

• Elections

• A strategy to help Canadian economy

• Police for the Nation

Strategy #1: Taxes for USA products. This is a good idea because...

• USA products are of better quality.

• Canadians buy more Canadian products instead (au lieu) of USA products.

• Canadians will spend more money in the USA

Strategy #2: Increase population in the West.

This is a good idea because...

• There is a lot of potential for agriculture and it will help the population grow. More population = more money

• There too many people is the East (Quebec/Ontario).

• There is a lot of potential for timber trade.

• The West is more beautiful so people will spend more money to live there.

Strategy #3: Develop the Railroad.

This is a good idea because...

• Railroad trips are good for tourism.

• It is cheap and easy to build a railroad so it will stimulate the economy.

• It will connect big cities across Canada and offer a lot of jobs for Canadians.

The Economic Recovery is...

• Many elements working together that help the economy get better

• People buying many products they don't need

• The USA giving money to Canada to help the economy