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Why did Macdonald introduce the National Policy? What did he claim it would do?

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Manufacturers. Macdonald hoped that by creating a strong manufacturing base in Canada, the nation would become more secure and less reliant on the United States. ... The policy was introduced in the budget of March 14, 1879, and it created high tariffs on the import of most manufactured goods.