Chapter 5 Objectives for Student Learning

After reading this chapter, students should be able to:

• Discuss the history of Western alienation in Canada.
• Describe different regions in Canada and how the different economies of these regions affect their political aspirations.
• Discuss the tensions between any two regions of Canada.
• List three national structures or policies that accommodate regional interests and perspectives.
• Discuss the Western Canadian conception of equality.
• Explain the idea of Cross-Border Regions and the significance of this concept.