Western Canada During The Great Depression: Politics and Economy October 24, 1929 had an immense impact on the Canadian economy that spanned from coast to coast. "Black Tuesday", as it was known, was the seemingly overnight crash of the stock markets of New York, Toronto, Montreal and a vast array of global financial centers. The Canadian prairies were among the transcontinental centers of distress. The burden of the prairies, however, was not solely rooted in the financial …showed first 75 words of 4152 total…

…showed last 75 words of 4152 total…of the restlessness the nation felt. Seeking guidance across the political spectrum leadership swung from left to right and back again, only to be resolved by the onset of one of the worst misfortunes to threaten the twentieth century. However, faced with distress on a collective scale, the economy managed to find a hint of light behind the dark shadow that swept across international borders and turned a decade old misery into an abundant bliss.