Domestic Realities
This current business was created due to the oil crisis with a mandate to develop a Canadian presence in the petroleum industry.
Petro-Canada
The growing sense of national achievement aroused by this year's centennial celebrations fostered a growing sense of national pride.
1967
During the Cold War, the western democracies, including Canada, accepted whose leadership in the struggle to contain Soviet expansion in Europe?
American (U.S.)
The description of Canada being the "Breadbasket of the World" relates to the idea that Canada has vast regions of land for this activity.
Agriculture/Farming
During the early 1960s, Quebec's changing society was reflected in a revolution which had a sound related name.
Quiet Revolution
In 1947, the discovery of an oil field around this city marked the beginning of a new West.
Leduc
Referendums were held during these two years to determine if the provincial government had the right to begin negotiations with the federal government for sovereignty association.
1980 and 1995
Which two countries were known as superpowers during the Cold War?
U.S. and Soviet Union
Due to the Arab oil boycott of the early 1970s, Ottawa instituted this program in an attempt to provide relief for Eastern Canada. Initials are fine.
N.E.P.
In the spring of 1989, thousands of Chinese university students held pro-democracy demonstrations in this location.
Tiananmen Square
During the mid-1980s, the Mulroney government did not end Western alienation. Which political party emerged during this time and made numerous demands to change the political status quo to give the West more say in national decision making?
The Reform Party
The debate over Quebec's relationship with Canada took a sense of urgency with the October Crisis. The October Crisis occurred during what year?
1970
In 1949, Canada played a leading role in convincing the western democracies of the need to form a military and economic alliance. What was the name of this alliance between Canada, United States, Britain, Iceland and most of Western Europe
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
Due to the U.S. embargo on the Cuban communist regime of Fidel Castro, how did the U.S. irritate Canadian-American relations?
The U.S. expected all American branch plants, including those in Canada, to conform with the embargo.
The populations of the hinterland regions have often felt that the political and economic power of Central Canada has unduly influenced national policy making. What is the meaning of hinterland?
The distant resource producing areas.
In terms of a narrow belt, where is Canada's heartland located?
From Windsor to Quebec City
The Parti Quebecois was elected to provincial government for the first time during this election.
1976
In 1955, the Soviet Union organized the nations of Eastern Europe into this military alliance to counter the one among the western democracies.
Warsaw Pact
What is the full name of the program instituted by Ottawa to provide relief for Eastern Canada during the Arab oil boycott of the early 1970s?
National Energy Program
The October Crisis dealt with members of what organization kidnapping the British trade representative in Montreal and murdering the Quebec minister of Labour? Initials are fine.
F.L.Q.
True or False: In the 1980s, Quebec was not the only region expressing ideas surrounding separation from Canada.
True
In what year was I born?
1978
Name any of the incidents or events which strained relations between the western democracies and the communist regimes?
Korean War, Hungarian Revolution, Cuban Missile Crisis, the Czech Revolution and Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
Pearson's finance minister represented the strong nationalist element within the Liberal government during the 1960s and his policies mirrored growing Canadian concern over the extent of American control of the Canadian economy. Who was Pearson's finance minister?
Walter Gordon
This Bill, passed by the Levesque government, made French the language of the workplace, imposed language requirements on businesses, made French the legal language for statutes and legal documents, required all commercial signs be in French and restricted access to English schools.
Bill 101