Canadian Agriculture Policy : The Historical Pattern

A historical analysis of agricultural policy within Canada’s broader economic development, this study examines how farming policy evolved in relation to national economic goals rather than as an isolated sector. Fowke traces the objectives underlying agricultural development and shows how land policy, settlement, production, and market regulation were shaped by changing economic conditions and state priorities. Covering a wide range of topics beyond farming alone, the book situates agriculture within Canada’s general economic history and explains how policy decisions reflected functional roles assigned to agriculture at different stages of national growth.