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National Policy
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The National Policy was a Canadian economic program introduced by John A. Macdonald's Conservative Party in 1876. After Macdonald led the Conservatives to victory in the 1878 Canadian federal election, he began implementing his policy in 1879. The protective policy had shown positive responses in the economy with new industries flourishing Canada's economy in the 1880s. John A. Macdonald combined three elements as a strategy for the post-Confederation economy. First, he called for high tariffs on imported manufactured items to protect the manufacturing industry. Second, he called for a massive expansion of physical infrastructure, such as roads and railroads. Finally, enabled and supported by the former two, he promoted population growth (particularly in western Canada), the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway, and the fostering of immigration to Western Canada.[1] Macdonald campaigned on the policy in the 1878 election, and defeated the Liberal Party, which supported free trade. It lasted from 1879 until sometime in the early 1950s.
- ^ Gerald., Friesen (1987). The Canadian prairies : a history (Student ed.). Toronto: University of Toronto Press. ISBN 0802066488. OCLC 806952637.
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