Canada's Response to the Great Depression

How did Canada’s response to the Great Depression compare with the US’s response?

Canada did not intervene in the Great Depression as much as the US

What did Prime Minister Bennet do?

Conservative Bennet established relief camps and created Canada’s central bank, but cut spending, trusting in laissez faire

Did Bennet’s initial policies work?

these policies did not solve the problem so then he started to implement policies similar to Roosevelt’s New Deal

Who was voted in after Bennet?

King (liberal)

What did King do to help Canada out of the Great Depression?

King created social programs, leading to a modern welfare state and mixed economy

What did Howe do to help in WWII

Howe was the minister of pretty much everything. He helped King employ many people and established 28 Crown corporations in WWII to produce goods for the war effort which helped both the allies and the Canadian economy