1. Canada Responds to the Depression
Lesson 4

3. Decline in Average Annual Income
Province
Income
Income 1933
% Decline
Alberta
$548
$212 61
British Columbia
$595
$314 47
Manitoba
$466
$240 48
New Brunswick
$292
$180 38
Nova Scotia
$322
$207 36
Ontario
$549
$310 43
PEI
$278
$154 45
Quebec
$391
$220 44
Saskatchewan
$478
$135 72

4. The Dust Bowl

5. Locusts

6. What were some hardships faced by Canadians during the 1930’s?
As a result of the hard times people were experiencing, many came to believe that the country’s two main political parties — the Liberals and the Conservatives — were not doing enough to help.
As a result, people began to turn to new political parties that were proposing new ways of solving problems.
Complete TLS Worksheet New Political Parties using p.94-95
When finished answer Show You Know question #2 on . 95
Begin working on Diary Entries using TLS Worksheet as an outline – Diaries are Due Wednesday April 19

7. Social Credit William Aberhart
Provide everyone with $25 each month, this will increase spending, which will increase production and then increase jobs.
Won the 1935 Alberta Election. Also popular in BC and Quebec
Disappeared in the early 1980’s

8. Union Nationale Maurice Duplessis
Defend French language, religion and culture, improve working conditions, provide cheap loans to farmers, and build low income houses
Won the 1936 Quebec election. Remained popular only in Quebec until the 1970’s when it disappeared

9. Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
J. S. Woodsworth
Believed in democratic socialism – the government should own key industries so everyone can benefit from the profits. Wanted to introduce social programs such as unemployment insurance, and public works to create jobs
Got seven Members of Parliament elected in the 1935 federal election. Changed its name to the New Democratic Party in 1961, which still exists today.