Industrial Geography of Canada

<p>First published in 1984 <i>The Industrial Geography of Canada</i> provides a comprehensive overview of the Canadian industry. It introduces Canada’s physical and human resources describes the settlement pattern and charts the development of industry from 1945.</p><p>The main characteristics of each province’s industry are outlined in detail: the poor remote Atlantic provinces where attracting industry is a major problem; Quebec where the distinct French-Canadian culture poses problems; the American domination of Ontario; the resource boom of Alberta; and the developing resource-based industries of British Columbia and the North. The book concludes with an examination of the prospects for successful national development goals in a country where regionalism is so strong.</p><p><i>The Industrial Geography of Canada</i> is a valuable text for all geographers with a particular interest in Canada.</p>