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R.B. Bennett
-He served as Minister of Finance and Receiver General of Canada for 2 months in 1926 in the short-lived government of Arthur Meighen.
-R.B. Bennett was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the NWT in 1898.
-R.B. Bennett was a millionaire businessman who was Prime Minister of Canada throughout the Great Depression. -
Drought begins on prairies
-New restrictions placed on immigrants.
-the Statute of Westminster goes into effect: Canada is granted full legislative independence in national and international affairs, with the Crown represented by the Governor General.
-Coal miners at Estevan, Sask, went on strike for union recognition. On September 29 three strikers were killed in a clash with the RCMP. -
Stock market values reach lowest point.
-Government relief camps first established.
- there were few jobs and many ordinary Americans were forced into living in the streets or in old cars
-Due to bank failures ( no federal deposit insurance existed ) people withdrew money from the banks to keep in currency or gold making the problem worse -
Unemployment reaches its height.
-C.C.F. founded at Regina Conference.
- Adolf Hitler obtains German citizenship by naturalization, opening the opportunity for him to run in the 1932 election for Reichspräsident.
-The Revenue Act of 1932 is enacted, creating the first gas tax in the United States at 1 cent per US gallon (0.26 ¢/L) sold. -
M.Hepburn
-Elected as Premir in Ontario
-He was the youngest Premier in Ontario history, appointed at age 37.
-He introduced a succession tax thereby increasing government revenues by taxing wealthy estates. -
W.Aberhart
-Elected Premier of Alberta.
-Aberhart campaigned for and instituted several anti-poverty and debt relief programs during his premiership.
-Aberhart served as Premier of Alberta, Minister of Education and, starting in 1937, Attorney General during his tenure with the party. -
M.Dupelessis
-Elected Premier of Qubec.
-He rose to power after uniting his Conservative party and the breakaway Action liberale nationale progressive faction of the Liberal party of Premier Louis-Alexandre Taschereau, to form a new conservative party, the Union Nationale.
-Duplessis championed rural areas, provincial rights, anti-Communism, and opposed the trade unions. -
Joe Louis wins world heavyweight Boxing Championship in Chicago
-Worst year of prairie drought.
-Oshawa Strike.
-Birthrate declines to its lowest level. -
World War 2 Begins.
-Economic growth returns.
-King George and Queen Elizabeth tour Canada.
