Continental Expansion and Development

Connect distant regions

Replace every canal and coastal route

Expand farming throughout the Arctic

Separate eastern and western economies

Less settlement in western Canada

Faster trade and growth of western towns

An end to mineral exploration

A weaker coast-to-coast connection

Colder climate > farming > cities

Fewer routes > trade > more jobs

Northern bans > forced mi gration

Productive land > jobs

Directly elected nationwide

Selected by provincial premiers

Leader of the party in power

Chosen by the senate

Both leaders are chosen by legislatures

Canada's PM comes from parliament; US president is elected separately

A monarch chooses both leaders

Provincial leaders select both

Northern coast had larger cities

Climate, land, and transportation

Only French speakers could settle there

Northern towns were banned