The East-West Vision of Canada

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Develop a transportation infrastructure

to facilitate E-W economic towns; building CPR, Trans-Canada Highway (1), St. Lawrence Seaway, and national airlines (Air Canada and West JEt)

implementation of National Policy

to foreclose any tendency to trade North and South

Large Canadian retail chains

to link Canadian economically; ex. H.B.C., Canadian Tire, and Loblaw (Real Canadian Superstore)

Nationalism and Patriotic symbols

to unify Canadians; ex. Canadian flag

Communication policies

to create an E-W form of formalities and identity; ex. CRTC, CBC network, TV shows, and Radio shows

Sports Leagues

CFC, CHL (Canadian Hockey League), and CIS (Canadian Interuniversity Sport)

Canadian social policy

allows the same minimum standards across Canada; Medicare, CPP, EI, and Education