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Outcome: Economic inequalities between Canada’s regions are minimized through taxation and equalization payments.

I’m finding my groove! Podcasting is not like video – it’s much more natural

Outcome: Regional economies contribute disparately to the economic output of a country, which is measured by gross domestic product, or GDP.

Did someone say free?!

Outcome: Free trade agreements allow producers to sell goods without paying tariffs, giving consumers more choice.

Circling back… a common occurrence, you’ll see, in this draft.

Outcome: Sir John A. MacDonald, Canada’s first prime minister, implemented the National Policy, which introduced tariffs on imported goods to protect industry in Canada’s regional economies and to promote consumption of Canadian products.

This curriculum likes to jump around. Kind of reminds me of the song from the 90s.

Outcome: Expansion west after Confederation contributed to changes in regional economies in the Dominion of Canada.

Talking economics. I love teaching economics. Students have so much fun learning about it and we always have fun exploring.

Outcome: Economies can change and diversify over time in response to world events, government policies, and technological advancements.

Let’s talk sovereignty today. Canadian sovereignty.

Outcome: Through the Statute of Westminster (1931), Canada was granted control of its foreign affairs, including freedom to make decisions related to participation in international alliances and involvement in conflicts.

I’m sure you’ve heard of John McCrae’s poem, “In Flanders Fields.” Take a moment to look it up.

Outcome: The sacrifices and heroism of the Canadian military forces who fought and died in the First World War are honoured through commemorative days, including Remembrance Day and Indigenous Veterans Day, and war memorials, such as the Canadian National War Memorial and the Newfoundland National War Memorial.

In this episode, we’re turning the spotlight on some of the diverse communities that contributed to Canada’s war effort during the First World War

Outcome: Canada’s diverse communities contributed to Canada’s war effort in the First World War, for example: Black Canadians in the No. 2 Construction Battalion, Indigenous soldiers, Sikh Canadian soldiers, Francophone soldiers in the Royal 22e Régiment

You ever see any military exercises in the sky above you? Look up one day because it is something to see!

Outcome: Canadian military forces made significant contributions to the First World War, including accomplishments on the battlefields of Vimy Ridge, Beaumont-Hamel, Ypres (Second Battle and Passchendaele), Gallipoli