Mackenzie And Macdonald: The First Prime Minister Of Canada

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Mackenzie and MacDonald were two very important prime ministers of Canada. In 1873, Mackenzie became the prime minister due to the resignation of the Conservative Party. He, however, felt he had not earned the position, so he called the election of 1874 and his liberal party won with a majority government. Mackenzie believed in anti-British ideals perhaps due to his stonemason background. He had three basic promises to Canada: Election Reform, Constitutional Reform, and Fiscal Responsibility. During his reign, however, there was an economic depression in Canada, which significantly contributed to his fall in the election of 1878, and the return of MacDonald, the first prime minister of Canada. Unlike Mackenzie, MacDonald was pro-British, pro-industry, pro-Canadian development. His national policy helped form closer ties with Britain as well as increase trade within Canada. MacDonald had better plans for Canada’s future than Mackenzie. …show more content…
His plan of free trade encouraged trade with the U.S. rather than further settlement of the west which is rich in useful resources. This plan did not only waste a lot of useful resources that could help industrialize and develop Canada, but it also got refused by the U.S.. While the economy of Canada kept declining during Mackenzie’s reign, MacDonald brought success to Canada. MacDonald’s idea of Canada-wide trade encouraged people to settle west and exploit the resources there. East and west Canada would trade together instead of trying to trade with other countries. This idea encouraged manufacturing and production within Canada, which made Canada more prosperous, and assured Canadians a better life with more
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