| This thesis is an investigation of economic nationalism as a case study from 1968-1974 and argues that the issue of foreign ownership in Canada was a manifestation of anti-Americanism which was exacerbated by the Vietnam War. Three broad categories of sources - commissions of inquiry, public advocacy and the press helped reveal the connection between anti-Americanism and economic nationalism. All three viewed foreign ownership through different lenses and presented independent conclusions for the best solution to the complex issue of foreign ownership. With increased public support, nationalists tried to pressure Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau into implementing protectionist policies that they deemed essential for the protection of the domestic economy. Nationalists feared that the Americanization of Canada was underway. This insecurity was at the root of Canadian bias against the United States and was the main reason why the judgments of nationalists blurred the economic realities of the times. |
