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Dates
100
Took over for Mackenzie King in 1930
Who is R.B. Bennett?
100
Believed the best way to ease the economy was to put money in people's pockets and encourage them to spend it.
What is the Social Credit party?
100
Mackenzie King retook office from R.B. Bennett.
When is 1935?
200
Introduced reforms to shorten the work day, increased minimum wage and relief payments by 20%.
Who is Dufferin Pattullo?
200
Appealed to farmers, labourers, socialists and discontented Liberals.
What is Cooperative Commonwealth Federation?
200
By this year nearly 15% of Canadians were unemployed, homeless or desperately poor.
When is 1933?
300
Gave the provinces $20 million to start work camps and increased tariffs to 50%
Who is R.B. Bennett?
300
Won the 1935 election in Alberta by a landslide.
What is Social Credit party?
300
Social Credit went into power in Alberta in 1935 and ended office in this year.
When is 1971?
400
Helped the Liberals get in for the first time in 29 years, and did little for the unemployed and was involved in the ruthless suppression of strikes.
Who is Mitch Hepburn?
400
Woodsworth encouraged the government to do this so that they could create employment.
What is spend money?
500
In the 5 cent speech, Mackenzie King declared to help provinces that met a certain standard.
What is having a liberal government?
500
The Social Credit party believed that this was a wasteful economic system.
What is capitalism?
500
In 1935 the government passed this bill.
What is the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration Act?
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