different parts of canada that experinced the depression differently
how did 4 western provinces experience the depression
-depended on primary product exports (wheat, lumber)
-when exporting decreased had nothing to fall back on
-also drought, hail and grasshoopers destroyed what crops they were producing
-66% were on relief
-many lost their farms (foreclosures)
how did ontario and quebec experience the depression
-heavy unemployment
-stiil some economy for domestic prooducts theymade for within canada
how did the maritimes experience the depression
-bad but had already experienced severe economic problems in 1920s
-less of a change becasue already there
-bad for everyone except the big business owners