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William Aberhart
William Aberhart , 1878-1943, premier of Alberta, Canada, b. Ontario. He was a schoolteacher and a founder and dean of the Calgary Prophetic Bible Institute (opened 1927). About 1932 he became interested in Social Credit , which advocated direct money payments to all citizens. He was an organizer o... Read more
University of Alberta
University of Alberta at Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; provincially supported; coeducational; chartered 1906, opened 1908. It has faculties of arts, engineering, medicine, agriculture, law, dentistry, education, pharmacy and pharmaceutical science, science, graduate studies and research, business, and... Read more
Vincent Massey
Vincent Massey 1887-1967, Canadian statesman, b. Toronto; brother of actor Raymond Massey. After a brief career as a professor he served (1918-19) as a government official before joining his family's farm machinery company, of which he was (1921-25) president. A Liberal party supporter, he served a... Read more
University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa at Ottawa, Ont., Canada; bilingual; provincially supported; founded 1848 as the College of Bytown. It became the Univ. of Ottawa in 1866. It has faculties of arts, administration, education, civil and common law, psychology, science, engineering, social sciences, medicine, nurs... Read more
University of Prince Edward Island
University of Prince Edward Island at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada; provincially supported; coeducational; founded 1969 with the merger of Prince of Wales College (est. 1834) and St. Dunstan's Univ. (est. 1855). It has faculties of arts, sciences, business administration, education, ... Read more
William Stevens Fielding
William Stevens Fielding 1848-1929, Canadian statesman, b. Halifax, N.S. A newspaper editor in Halifax, he entered the provincial legislature in 1882 and was provincial prime minister (1884-96). He then entered the House of Commons, and for 15 years (1896-1911) he was Wilfrid Laurier's minister of ... Read more
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation (NSF), an independent agency in the executive branch of the U.S. federal government concerned with promoting a national science policy by supporting basic research and education in science. The National Science Board is the policy-making body of the NSF. It consists of 2... Read more
Rand Corporation
Rand Corporation research institution in Santa Monica, Calif.; founded 1948 and supported by federal, state, and local governments, as well as by foundations and corporations. Its principal fields of research are national security and public welfare. Research in national security affairs includes s... Read more
Richard Le Scrope
Richard Le Scrope , 1350?-1405, English archbishop. He probably studied law at both Oxford and Cambridge. Having taken priest's orders in 1377, he rose steadily in church rank. In 1386 he became bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, and in 1398 at the request of Richard II the pope made Scrope archbisho... Read more
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Pierre Elliott Trudeau (Joseph Philippe Pierre Ives Elliott Trudeau) , 1919-2000, prime minister of Canada (1968-79, 1980-84), b. Montreal. He attended the Univ. of Montreal, Harvard, the École des Sciences Politiques in Paris, and the London School of Economics. A lawyer and law professor ... Read more

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Canada, Health Care Coverage for Older People
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Aging ...COVERAGE FOR OLDER PEOPLE Canada is a parliamentary...federal and provincial governments determines how health and social support services are funded...federal and provincial governments for health and social...The Canadian federal government is responsible for...example, through the ...
King, (William) Mackenzie
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to World War II ...service, his decision that Canada should enter the war had the support of both sides in parliament...most important, acts after Canada became a belligerent was...has ever been signed by the government of Canada,’ he noted in...
Canadian International Development Agency
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Public Health ...CIDA) is the federal government body that oversees...and agencies, CIDA supports foreign aid projects...planning and delivery of Canada's ODA. Their contribution...and the environment. Canada commits 25 percent...in enabling national governments to assume this leadership. Canada ...
George Brown
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...West, and gave powerful support to the movement for the...in 1843 to Toronto, Canada, where they established...political affairs. In Canada West, Brown was particularly...Company territories to Canada, regarding them as a...the purpose of the new government, and there was much...
Adolphus Egerton Ryerson
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...search of financial support for a Methodist college in Upper Canada, and in 1841 Victoria...education for Upper Canada and thus began what...educational system of Upper Canada. In 1846 a school...obtained control of the government in 1848, they attempted...
French Canadians
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to World War II ...brief, and the King government's narrow re-election...thanks to Quebec's support. Domestic politics aside, French Canada's military effort...History Of Conscription In Canada (Toronto, 1976...P. , Arms, Men And Governments: The War Policies Of Canada 1939–1945...
Sir Alexander Tilloch Galt
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Galt himself went to Canada in 1835 as a clerk in...of the Assembly from Canada East and in July 1858...the Macdonald-Cartier government as minister of finance...condition that the ministry support a resolution favoring...diplomacy on behalf of Canada. In 1875 he served on...
Sir Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...achievement of "responsible government" and who laid the basis...of Assembly of Lower Canada from 1830 to 1837 as...and he prudently left Canada to live abroad for 5...reform group in Upper Canada, to work together for...made dependent upon the support of a majority in the...
William Lyon Mackenzie King
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...rebellion of 1837 in Upper Canada. His maternal spiritual...social reform. Entry into Government Service In 1900 King...Laurier, appointed him Canada's first full-time...considerable prominence in Canada as a labor conciliator...A large part of his support then and later lay in...
Income Support for Nonworkers, National Approaches
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Aging INCOME SUPPORT FOR NONWORKERS, NATIONAL...aging rapidly, causing governments to examine how best to...has been the case in Canada and the United States...fundamental ways. E Both Canada and the United States...their own retirement. Canada, however, provides...

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Canada
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History ...population, ensured that government would be dominated by...throughout its history Canada's existence has been...fundamental determinants of Canada's twentieth-century...United States. To make Canada viable as an independent...feature was its active support of, and identification...
Liberal Party, Canada
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History Liberal Party, Canada Emerging from the earlier...1867), its initial support was based on a coalition...1896 the party was in government only once, 1874...system ensured he became Canada's longest-serving...the Liberal Party into Canada's only popular national...
Progressive Conservative Party (PC), Canada
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History ...Conservative Party (PC), Canada The Conservative Party...Liberal-Conservative government in Upper Canada of Sir John A. Macdonald...it was briefly out of government, 1874–8). Its support was based on a coalition...
Quebec
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History ...in order to obtain the support of the French-speaking...the Confederation of Canada in 1867, it chose to...when Laurier became Canada's first Prime Minister...ensured that the federal government, which had been hitherto...emigration to other parts of Canada and the USA, and focused...
Mackenzie King, William Lyon
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History ...Prime Minister of Canada 1921–6...graduating in economics. Canada's first Deputy Minister...forceful advocate of government intervention in industrial...reduced tariffs to gain the support of the Progressive Party...agreements his response to Canada's economic problems...
Laurier, Sir Wilfrid
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History ...wherever possible. He was Canada's first French-Canadian...A firm believer in Canada's eventual independence...In the last years of government he gradually lost support. Laurier affronted...Laurier strongly supported Canada's participation in...
Logan, William Edmond
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...approved by the Canadian government under Sir Charles Bagot...Geological Survey of Canada, a post which he held...all reachable parts of Canada from the Great Lakes...Report on the Geology of Canada “ (1863...governmental financial support. Thousands of pounds...
United States of America
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...Appalachian Mountains and supports much mixed farming...treaty was signed with Canada in 1989, and in 1993...comprising the USA , Canada, and Mexico. The economy...AMERICANS in what are now Canada and the USA . European...independence. A structure of government for the new country was...
British empire
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...thinly populated parts of Canada, many West Indian islands...MUTINY obliged the British government to take over from the...colonies. Starting in Canada, but spreading to Australasia...links between Britain and Canada in 1982 and between Britain...and New Zealand gained support during the ...
Parti Québecois
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History ...from the rest of Canada. Since the majority...severance of ties with Canada, it developed the...close links with Canada, including a common currency. Its support grew quickly, so...pursue pragmatic government or continue to push...

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Canada has the upper hand: normally the follower, Canada is actually leading the U.S. economy in several important areas.(CANADA)
Magazine article from: Metal Center News; 11/1/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...are being redeployed in support of economic growth through...the ability of the government to continue to support...that differ entiates Canada from the U.S. The...products, Gampel notes, Canada has felt a ripple effect...homebuilding slump. Housing in Canada remains relatively ...
Canada's New Government Creates Competition Policy Review Panel.
News Wire article from: Canadian Corporate News; 7/12/2007; 700+ words ; ...global economy - and Canada's place in it...policy review, the Government's objective is to ensure that Canada's policies keep...the Government of Canada. It will receive...focused research to support its work. The Panel...
Canada Partners With the UN and Canadian and International Organizations to Provide Additional Help to the People of Burma.
News Wire article from: Canadian Corporate News; 5/23/2008; 700+ words ; ...today announced that the Government of Canada is partnering with the...initiatives. This additional support will be going to trusted...the people of Burma, Canada will continue to urge...from Save the Children Canada-one of the Canadian...
Canada's a partner for Mideast peace
Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 7/8/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...8, 2001 -- Lately, Canada's Middle East policy...including charges that Canada's Middle East policy...untrue, and harmful. Canada's Middle East role has always received strong support from the Canadian public...endorsed by successive governments since the 1940s. Terrorism...
AOL Canada Inc. introduces senior management team.
News Wire article from: Canadian Corporate News; 8/11/2000; 700+ words ; ...President, Marketing and Government Relations and spearheads...marketing programs, government relations and public...Prior to joining AOL Canada in 1998, Tim was Director...administrative functions of AOL Canada Inc. and spearheads...call center and member support efforts and initiatives...
Canada Boosts Aid in Response to the U.N. World Food Programme's Global Appeal.
News Wire article from: Canadian Corporate News; 4/30/2008; 700+ words ; ...announced that Canada is allocating $230 million in support of food aid programming...addition, the Government of Canada is fully untying...PROGRAMME The Government of Canada's $230 million commitment in support of food aid programming...
Canada votes against rights declaration.
Newspaper article from: Windspeaker; 8/1/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...vote, urging that Canada not work to undermine...blasted the federal government. "Since the federal election, Canada's consistent and...the gross failure to support the Kelowna accord...a council member, Canada agreed and is required...
Canada Reaffirms Commitment to Fight Against HIV/AIDS and Announces New Advisory Council Members
Newspaper article from: CCNMatthews Newswire; 11/30/2007; 700+ words ; ...reaffirming the Government of Canada's commitment...disease in Canada and around...efforts to support individuals...undertaken by the Government of Canada in...initiative. "Canada is committed...care and support initiatives...
Canada's New Government Announces New Activities to Protect the Health of the Oceans
Newspaper article from: CCNMatthews Newswire; 10/9/2007; 700+ words ; ...receive $175,000 to support Canada's role in the...economic impacts. The Government of Canada is funding projects that...improve the health of Canada's three oceans and...National Water Strategy, Canada will work with its provincial...
Canada Boosts Aid in Response to the U.N. World Food Programme's Global Appeal
Newspaper article from: CCNMatthews Newswire; 4/30/2008; 700+ words ; ...announced that Canada is allocating $230 million in support of food aid programming...addition, the Government of Canada is fully untying...PROGRAMME The Government of Canada's $230 million commitment in support of food aid programming...