Unequal Beginnings: Agriculture and Economic Development in Quebec and Ontario Until 1870

by John McCallum

By the time of Confederation Ontario's economic lead over Quebec had been well established. John McCallum shows that the origins of this lead had little to do with the conservatism of the habitants... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802063624
• ISBN13: 9780802063625
• Release Date: April 1980
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.2" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Insightful analysis of Pre-Con Canada's economic growth

A pared down and supposedly simplified version of the author's Ph.D. thesis, this book discusses the economic development of Pre-confederation Ontario and Quebec. Taking into account geographic, geopolitical and sociological aspects of the two provinces, the author shows how it was that Ontario gradually emerged to be the more vibrant and important economic center. But trust me, this is not exactly easy reading; this is the type of book that must be studied to be appreciated. Anyone seeking to do so will be greatly rewarded.