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 and the church in Quebec, little to do with any anti-industrial bias of the Montreal merchants, and nothing to do with Confederation. Rather the origins lay in the wealth provided by Ontario's superior agricultural land. During much of the first part of...

• 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"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

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.