Suggested bibliography for the debate. You may add other items or omit these if you don’t find them useful. If you add to the bibliography, both sides of the debate should be informed of the new titles.
See the next page for the debate format.
Norrie, K.H. ‘The National Policy and the Rate of Prairie Settlement: A Review’ Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 14 issue 3 (Fall, 1979), pp. 63-76. (Not on reserve. Journal should be on the shelf. Please cooperate in making copies available among yourselves.)
Williams, Glen.
‘ The National Policy Tariffs: Industrial Underdevelopment through
Import Substitution
.’
Canadian Journal of Political Science / Revue canadienne de science politique , Vol. 12, No. 2. (Jun., 1979), pp. 333-368. http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0008-
4239%28197906%2912%3A2%3C333%3ATNPTIU%3E2.0.CO%3B2-Y
Fowke, V.C. ‘
The National Policy-Old and New
.’
The Canadian Journal of Economics and Political Science / Revue canadienne d'Economique et de Science politique , Vol. 18,
No. 3. (Aug., 1952), pp. 271-286.
Stable URL: http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0315-
4890%28195208%2918%3A3%3C271%3ATNPAN%3E2.0.CO%3B2-X
Smiley Donald V. ‘ Canada and the Quest for a National Policy .’ Canadian Journal of
Political Science / Revue canadienne de science politique , Vol. 8, No. 1. (Mar., 1975), pp. 40-62.
Dales, J. H. ‘Some Historical and Theoretical Comments on Canada's National Policies’.
Queen's Quarterly vol. 71 (1963). (On the shelf. Cooperate.)
Dales, J. H. 1966. The Protective Tariff in Canada's Economic Development . Toronto:
University of Toronto Press. (Ordered from Nova Net. Will be put on reserve.)
Debate topic
Be is resolved that The National Policy introduced by J.A. MacDonald stimulated the economic development of Canada.
If all parties to the debate agree, this topic may be narrowed to one part of the National
Policy.

Debate format.
The debate will follow the parliamentary format. One team, which supports the proposal, is the Government. That team is led by the Prime Minister. The other team, which opposes the proposal, is the Loyal Opposition. It is led by the Leader of the Opposition.
The government opens the debate. The P.M. introduces the issue, defines the terms and outlines the government’s argument. (5 minutes normal time.)
The next speaker is the Leader of the Opposition. The L.O. introduces the oppositions argument. If the opposition does not accept the definitions offered by the P.M., they must be challenged in this speech.
The debate proceeds to the first member of the government, then the first member of the opposition, the second member of the government, the second member of the opposition.
These speakers introduce evidence and arguments supporting their side’s position and also rebut the opposing side’s position.
The PM gives a summation of the government’s position. No new information may be introduced in this speech.
The LO gives a summation of the government’s position. No new information may be introduced in this speech.
After the speakers have concluded, the class will vote to pass or defeat the proposal introduced by the government.
Each speaker has a maximum of 8 minutes. The PM and LO speak for 5 minutes at the beginning and for 3 minutes at the end.
The course instructor is the Speaker of the House. A time keeper may be appointed in the class.