Canada's Geography and History Have Shaped Politics
Canada’s geography and historic development have shaped its current political context. Do you agree or disagree? Do you think that this has made Canada a more (or less) difficult place to govern? Please explain.
Canada’s natural resources are distributed and differ along the territory. Therefore there is an uneven distribution of wealth because of the different economic sectors, which fluctuate the prosperity of the territory. Politics focus on the wealthy territories more than others since the transformation of natural resources represent the biggest part of Canada’s GDP which means a better economy.
Canada’s Natural Resources
Canada’s geography is very diverse and the location of natural resources and the density of population are positively correlated. Take the St. Laurence river for example, where the historic development of industry has taken place. It is consider a natural transport corridor because it traverses the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario and forms part of the international boundary between Ontario and New York in the United States (wikipedia.org 2012). The river for a long period of time was the only means of transportation and to this day is still the cheapest. The qualities of this area make it so densely populated since opportunity of work and wealth are found here. The dense population of this area that was created because of the river, also coincides with the focus of political party leaders in order to gain votes to win elections. As a result, this becomes a chain; the more naturally gifted the area, the more population and therefore more political importance. Canada is located in the northern portion of the continent of North America. Its eastern and western boundaries are the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans respectively. The easternmost portion of the country is a riverine and maritime environment, consisting of the provinces of Newfoundland, Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick. The central
Canada’s natural resources are distributed and differ along the territory. Therefore there is an uneven distribution of wealth because of the different economic sectors, which fluctuate the prosperity of the territory. Politics focus on the wealthy territories more than others since the transformation of natural resources represent the biggest part of Canada’s GDP which means a better economy.
Canada’s Natural Resources
Canada’s geography is very diverse and the location of natural resources and the density of population are positively correlated. Take the St. Laurence river for example, where the historic development of industry has taken place. It is consider a natural transport corridor because it traverses the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario and forms part of the international boundary between Ontario and New York in the United States (wikipedia.org 2012). The river for a long period of time was the only means of transportation and to this day is still the cheapest. The qualities of this area make it so densely populated since opportunity of work and wealth are found here. The dense population of this area that was created because of the river, also coincides with the focus of political party leaders in order to gain votes to win elections. As a result, this becomes a chain; the more naturally gifted the area, the more population and therefore more political importance. Canada is located in the northern portion of the continent of North America. Its eastern and western boundaries are the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans respectively. The easternmost portion of the country is a riverine and maritime environment, consisting of the provinces of Newfoundland, Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick. The central