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Summary
with people's dissatisfaction, new political parties were formed.
_The J.S. Woodsworth, the CCF, and Social Credit
-People wanted alternative political party
-Cooperative Commonwealth Federation
-_Cooperative Commonwealth Federation
-another western regional party (regionalism)
-Later NDP (Left wing)
-J.S. Woodsworth was the leader
-It’s platform was called the Regina Manifesto - they wanted public ownership of key industries
-Supported social programs for elderly, unemployed homeless and sick
-Wanted to spend money on public works projects to give people jobs
-Another provincial party was the Social Credit Party formed by William Aberhart of Calgary
-Cooperative Commonwealth Federation
-_Cooperative Commonwealth Federation
-another western regional party (regionalism)
-Later NDP (Left wing)
-J.S. Woodsworth was the leader
-It’s platform was called the Regina Manifesto - they wanted public ownership of key industries
-Supported social programs for elderly, unemployed homeless and sick
-Wanted to spend money on public works projects to give people jobs
-Another provincial party was the Social Credit Party formed by William Aberhart of Calgary
_J.S. Woodsworth 1917
"Last century made the world a neighbourhood; this century must make it a brotherhood."
"Last century made the world a neighbourhood; this century must make it a brotherhood."