CANADA AND THE ROARING 20s

• Great War affected Canadian economic activity.

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- loans from the U.S.helped Britainand Europebuy Canadian produce, helping to get their economies straight
- U.S.didn’t suffer from destruction in war, so their strong economy allowed them to lend funds

- Papermill and mining industry

- road construction
- tire and autopart plants
- service stations
- auto supply dealers

- first invention was snowmobile which is an automobile
- it had an engine and airplane propeller

- woman
- new immigrants

- Farmers bought huge farms with lots of equipment and weren’t able to pay off the dept.

- Maritimes economy has been declined many times
- After World War One, Maritime steel demand dramatically decreased since Canadian railways slowed down
- Nova Scotia’s demand for Maritime coal also dramatically decreased because Ontarioand Quebec’s oil and electricity increased
- Cheaper steal and coal in Americabecause of low tariffs, which therefore dominated the Maritimes demands

Mining was dangerous because there was loose blasting powder which was in hand-bored holes that would cause death if there was too much powder added or improper bored holes. There was a threat of methane gas causing explosions.

- company stopped providing their electricity and water to make farmers give submission
- miners rioted by taking over Glace Bayarea which the help of their family (this was their way of responding back to the company)

- they made more money in Central Canada
- lots of factory owners were in Quebecand Ontario

The cod fisheries were the basis of the economy of Newfoundlandin the 1920-1930s.

- short term affect- gave up their independence and became apart of British colony
- long term- 16 years later, they decided to become apart of Canada

Agnes Macphail was the first female M.P.