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Canadian Sovereignty Series. How we got the Maine-New Brunswick border. The Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842.
March 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Canadian Sovereignty Series. How we got the Maine-New Brunswick border. The Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842.
Annexation? Before the 1988 trade agreement between the US and Canada, tariffs have been a flashpoint. In 1890, it was imagined by some that the McKinley bill (protective tariffs) would “starve Canada into annexation”. Instead, Canada sought closer ties with Europe.
March 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Annexation? Before the 1988 trade agreement between the US and Canada, tariffs have been a flashpoint. In 1890, it was imagined by some that the McKinley bill (protective tariffs) would “starve Canada into annexation”. Instead, Canada sought closer ties with Europe.
Canadian Sovereignty Series. What conflict, diplomacy, and politics shaped the current Canadian border? This multipart series will begin with The American Revolution and the war of 1812 and will continue to trace the history of Canadian enclosure.
March 7, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Canadian Sovereignty Series. What conflict, diplomacy, and politics shaped the current Canadian border? This multipart series will begin with The American Revolution and the war of 1812 and will continue to trace the history of Canadian enclosure.
Timeless phrases. Pierre Poilievre might have borrowed his “Canada First” slogan. 95 years ago, Conservative leader R.B. Bennett also used the phrase during the 1930 election campaign.
February 19, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Timeless phrases. Pierre Poilievre might have borrowed his “Canada First” slogan. 95 years ago, Conservative leader R.B. Bennett also used the phrase during the 1930 election campaign.
Tariff Provocation Citations:
February 17, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Tariff Provocation Citations:
Tariff provocation. 9 years of Liberal leadership under W.L.M. King ended and R.B. Bennett’s Conservatives won the 1930 election by focusing on nationalism and a strong response to US tariffs. Despite years of economic growth Liberal’s slow response to the Great Depression hampered their campaign.
February 17, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Tariff provocation. 9 years of Liberal leadership under W.L.M. King ended and R.B. Bennett’s Conservatives won the 1930 election by focusing on nationalism and a strong response to US tariffs. Despite years of economic growth Liberal’s slow response to the Great Depression hampered their campaign.