Includes bibliographical references (pages 318-329) and index
Contents:
1. Canada in 1874: An Overview 2. Mackenzie, Reciprocity and British Columbia, 1874-1875 Blake, Religion and Laurier, 1873-1877 4. Railways, Manitoba and the Northwest 1873-1880 5. Depression, Protection and the Resurgence of Sir John Macdonald, 1874-1878 6. Macdonald, Letellier and the National Policy, 1878-1880 7. The Beginnings of the C.P.R., Ontario and the 1882 Election 8. The West and the Building of the Canadian Pacific Railway 1882-1885 9. The Saskatchewan Rebellion and After, 1884-1886 10. Toward A Federal Canada, 1886-1888 11. A Question of Identity 1888-1891 12. The Years of Thompson, 1891-1894 13. The Fall of the Conservative Government, 1895-1896 14. Fin de Siecle