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Laurier’s Internal Policies

Laurier’s Internal Policies. Tariff Wall. Tariff is tax that the exporters from foreign countries pays to the government. So they can have the right to sell goods in that country. Tariff Wall. Prior to 1896, Laurier’s Liberals were opposed to tariffs – they wanted Reciprocity (free trade)

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Laurier’s Internal Policies

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  1. Laurier’s Internal Policies

  2. Tariff Wall Tariff is tax that the exporters from foreign countries pays to the government. So they can have the right to sell goods in that country.

  3. Tariff Wall • Prior to 1896, Laurier’s Liberals were opposed to tariffs – they wanted Reciprocity (free trade) • After they were elected in 1896, the tariffs continued because they realized that the government needed the money and they wanted to protect Canadian business from foreign imports.

  4. Canadian Business Wanted high tariffs to protect their sales If there wasn’t any tariff tax, foreign exporters will sell their goods cheaper in Canada. This will lead to all Canadian businesses out of business Canadian Farmers Wanted Reciprocity (free trades) to gain access to the U.S. markets to sell their farm produce in a larger market They didn’t want tariff with U.S. because they wanted to sell their farm products Tariff Wall

  5. Railway Expansion • The western areas of Canada had rapidly expanded and the C.P.R. (Canadian Pacific Railway) could not handle all of the business • Therefore, two new railways had to be built (The Grand Trunk R.R. & Canadian Northern R.R) • This allowed further immigration & economic development

  6. The Grand Trunk R.R. • The headquarter control was in Montreal, Quebec; however corporate in London, England • System that operated through out Quebec, Ontario and parts of America

  7. Canadian Northern R.R. • The Canadian Northern R.R. was built between 1899 – 1923 • It ranges from Ontario to British Columbia (Ottawa & Vancouver) • A Canadian Pacific contractor began the organization and construction of the far-flung network later known as the Canadian Northern Railroad

  8. Canadian National Railway After Laurier’s term… • During W.W.1(1914 – 1918) the previous flood of immigration stopped and the two new lines were in financial trouble • The two lines were combined to form the government-C.N.R.

  9. Immigration The Canadian policy of encouraging immigration of farmers to fill up the prairies with settlers continued up until the First World War (1914) initiated by Laurier’s Minister of the Interior, Clifford Sifton.

  10. Reference • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Prime_Ministers_of_Canada • http://www.pc.gc.ca/docs/v-g/pm-mp/lhn-nhs/images/yellowhead-5.jpg • http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/history-histoire/world-monde/1967-1896.aspx?lang=eng • http://www.eaurora.ca/app/ImageRepository/1/TownHall/Advisory%20Committees/Heritage%20Advisory/-%20Heritage%20History/GrandTrunkRailwayStation4.jpg • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Trunk_Railway • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Northern_Railway • http://members.kos.net/sdgagnon/mila06.jpg • http://qanda.encyclopedia.com/question/began-canadian-northern-railway-250670.html • http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/06/CanadianNationalRailwayNetworkMap.png • http://www.canadaimmigration.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Canada-Immigration.jpg • Mr. Dearing’s Handout…

  11. Thank You! By: Levin Huang Joey Eum Kevin Wu

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