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Canadian Politics in the 1930s

Canadian Politics in the 1930s. Socials 11. Politics of Protest. 1932 – Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) formed Leader: J.S. Woodsworth Supporters: farmers, labourers, socialists, intellectuals, discontented Liberals Socialist party Forerunner to the NDP. Politics of Protest.

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Canadian Politics in the 1930s

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  1. Canadian Politics in the 1930s Socials 11

  2. Politics of Protest • 1932 – Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) formed • Leader: J.S. Woodsworth • Supporters: farmers, labourers, socialists, intellectuals, discontented Liberals • Socialist party • Forerunner to the NDP

  3. Politics of Protest • 1935 – Social Credit Party won landslide victory in Alberta • Leader: “Bible Bill” Aberhart • Belief: capitalism a wasteful economic system – banks hoarded money, so government should release it • Remained in power till 1971

  4. Provincial Solutions • To show their dissatisfaction, voters voted out the ruling provincial parties during the provincial election • Quebec: Maurice Duplessisand the newly formed Union Nationale • Blamed problems on English minority

  5. A Change in Government • 1935 – fed up with Bennett’s inability to change the situation, voters re-elect Mackenzie King • King still believed that the government should not intervene in the economy

  6. Increased Tension in Federal-Provincial Relations • Rowell-SiroisComission1937 • Who taxes for what? Who pays for what? • Federal government should have control over taxation • Equalization payments: grants to ensure poorer provinces can offer the same services • Federal government should be responsible for unemployment insurance and other social benefits like pensions • Thanks to WWII, most of these ignored or adopted much later

  7. Distractions from Despair • Movies • Magazines • Radio • CBC 1936

  8. Distractions from Despair • Grey Owl • Conservationist • Lived as an Aboriginal • Died 1938, secret released: actually British

  9. Distractions from Despair • Dionne Quintuplets 1934 • Babies as tourist attraction

  10. Questions? • Important dates: • Timeline Assignment: October 28 • Chapter 4 test: November 2

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