Mcdonald, The Establishment And Early Development Of Canada's Federal Contribution

John A. Macdonald was the first Prime Minister of Canadian federal government. He devoted all his life to the foundation and development of Canadian Dominion. During 1830s and 1840s, he seized the hopes of Canadian Dominion and promoted the birth of it. Shortly after the establishment of Dominion, he broke the traditional thinking and adopted the "National Policy", which enhanced Canada's overall national power. Canada's foundation and early development was closely linked with Macdonald, so, the dissertation is aimed at expounding his devotion to Canada. It is divided into seven parts.Part Ⅰ is preface. It introduces the academic studies of Macdonald in Canada and China.Part Ⅱ deals with Macdonald's promotion during the founding process of Canadian Dominion. During the mid-19th century, there was a national unity drive in the world, when the relations among the British colonies became closer and closer. Those provided fertile soil for the sprout of Macdonald's confederation thoughts. In the Charlottetown Conference, Quebec Conference and London Conference, which directly promoted the birth of Dominion, Macdonald's tactical skills, political daring and confederation idea were displayed incisively and vividly.Part Ⅲ emphasizes how Macdonald strengthened and expanded Confederation. In order to clarify the value of confederation to New Scotia and New Brunswick, he urged federal government to begin the immediate construction of the Inter-provincial Railroad and gave large financial subsidiary to the provinces. Meantime, to strengthen the national harmony, he tried his best to maintain the balance between the British and French Canadians. All his efforts solidified the newborn Dominion.Part Ⅳ analyzes thoroughly the efforts of Macdonald's "National Policy" . The Canadian Pacific Railway linked the eastern with the western Canada not only geographically but also politically and economically. Protective tariff gave to space the growth of industry while immigration to prairie made the spacious West full of people and its economic energy appeared initially. The building process of CPR reflected...