Canadian History: Canada since 1867 Essentials

agreement Alberta became began Bloc Quebecois boom Borden Bourassa Britain British Columbia called Canadian changes Charter Chretien colonial Commission Confederation conscription Conservative Party constitution Crisis defeat defense developed Diefenbaker's economic Empire English Canada exports Federal Election federal government federal/provincial francophone Free Trade French Gordon grew House of Commons immigrants increased independent industrial issue John Diefenbaker King labour Laurent leader leadership legislation Lester Pearson Liberal government Liberal Party Louis St Macdonald Mackenzie Mackenzie-King majority government Manitoba Manitoba School Crisis Meech Lake Accord Meighen ment Métis million Montreal movement Mulroney NAFTA nationalist negotiations North American Opposition organized Ottawa Parliament Parti Quebecois percent Pierre Trudeau political politicians population prairies Premier Prime Minister Progressive Conservative promise proposed provinces R.B. Bennett railway referendum Reform Rene Levesque resigned Riel Robert Stanfield seats separatist social tariffs Trudeau union Unionist United vote voters West Western Wilfrid Laurier