Boundless Optimism: Richard McBride's British Columbia - Hardcover

Roy, Patricia E.

9780774823883: Boundless Optimism: Richard McBride's British Columbia

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0774823887 ISBN 13: 9780774823883

Publisher: UBC Press, 2012

Born just months before British Columbia ceased to be a British colony, Richard McBride juggled his imperial, national, and provincial identities while developing one of the most important political careers the province has ever seen. McBride firmly opposed Asian immigration and often promoted industrial development at the expense of First Nations interests. But he introduced party lines to stabilize the BC legislature; vigorously supported provincial causes in Ottawa; and, above all, encouraged the building of railways.

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Book Description:

Boundless Optimism captures the spirit of both British Columbia and the man who led the province into a new era of growth and development.

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Devout imperialist, loyal Canadian, and dedicated British Columbian, Richard McBride served as British Columbia's premier from 1903 to 1915. During this period of great economic growth, McBride brought order to the legislature, encouraged the development of natural resources by facilitating new railways, championed the province in its quarrels with Ottawa, and promoted Canada's links with the British Empire. His vision of a modern, industrialized, and wealthy province helped shape its institutions and its place in the British world. Boundless Optimism brings McBride's political career into focus, chronicling his many accomplishments and putting his activities into historical context without neglecting the downsides of optimism.

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