1. Part Two: Political Culture in Canada – The Context of Ideas October 2, 2001

2. POLITICAL CULTURE: Where Does it Come From? political institutions geography economics immigration and fragment theory formative events

3. Geography northern – harshness of climate requires cooperation non-frontier society – authority permeated territory proximity to the US – US culture permeates Canadian culture

4. Economics staples theory – dependence on production and export of raw goods fish, fur, wheat, petroleum, hydro, etc. – requires large-scale investment implied significant government intervention – reliance on world market reliance on significant government intervention to provide stability

5. Immigration and the Fragment Theory -- Waves of Immigration French New France -- “Old” France? Loyalists Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick British Ontario, Manitoba British/East European/American Manitoba and Saskatchewan -- British and East European Alberta -- American Asian/South European/Carribean/Latin American

6. Formative Events Conquest of Quebec (1759) and Quebec Act (1774) American Revolution and War of 1812

7. Canadian Political Culture...How Is It Changing? increasing culture of individual rights – Charter of Rights (1982) decline of deference – growing demands for popular input into political decision-making processes Americanization???