ProleWiki - User contributions [en]

Hudson Bay Company

2025-03-20T21:42:47Z

MarkhamMarxist: Created page with "The Hudson's Bay Company is a corporation in the Canadian State. Originally a Crown Corporation, it's goal was to maximize profit from the fur trade in Rupert's Land and hasten the colonization of North America. '''Founding and Early Years''' The Hudson's Bay Company was founded by french explorer's Pierre-Esprit Radisson and his brother-in-law Médard des Groseilliers. The Brother's first pitched their idea of a fur trading company to France but to no avail. Despite..."

The Hudson's Bay Company is a corporation in the Canadian State. Originally a Crown Corporation, it's goal was to maximize profit from the fur trade in Rupert's Land and hasten the colonization of North America.

'''Founding and Early Years'''

The Hudson's Bay Company was founded by french explorer's Pierre-Esprit Radisson and his brother-in-law Médard des Groseilliers. The Brother's first pitched their idea of a fur trading company to France but to no avail. Despite the setback, they went to England in 1655 and captured the interest of Prince Rupert, who was the cousin of King Charles II. The King gave the brothers exclusive trading rights in the vast region of "Rupert's Land The Royal Charter was officially granted on May 2nd 1670, making the Hudson's Bay Company the oldest corporation in Canada.

Tommy Douglas

2024-09-11T21:51:46Z

MarkhamMarxist:

{{Message box/Stub}}{{Infobox politician|name=Tommy Douglas|birth_date=20 October 1904|birth_place=Camelon, [[Scotland]], [[United Kingdom]]|death_date=24 February 1986 (aged 81)|death_place=[[Ottawa]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]|political_orientation=[[Social Democracy]]|political_party=[[New Democratic Party|NDP]] (1961–1986)<br>[[CCF]] (1935–1961)|image=Premier Tommy Douglas (F1257 s1057 it2743).jpg}}

'''Thomas Clement Douglas''' was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] born [[Canada|Canadian]] politician who served as the first leader of the [[Social democracy|social-democratic]] [[New Democratic Party (Canada)|New Democratic Party]] from 1961 to 1971. Previously he was premier of the province of [[Saskatchewan]] from 1944 to 1961.
[[Category:Canadian politicians]]
[[Category:Canadians of Scottish descent]]

Socialism in Canada

2024-09-11T21:46:00Z

MarkhamMarxist:

Socialism has a long history in Canada dating back to the late 19th century. {{Communist parties}}

=== Socialist Labour Party (defunct) ===
The Socialist Labour Party was founded in 1998 as a Canadian extension of American counterpart, the Socialist Labor Party of America. it was largely inspired by the ideas of American Socialist Daniel De Leon.

The Party dissolved in 2005 after the death of its national secretary, Doug Irving.

=== Socialist Party of Canada (defunct) ===

Socialism in Canada

2024-09-11T21:04:55Z

MarkhamMarxist:

Socialism has a long history in Canada dating back to the late 19th century.
{{Communist parties}}