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The HBC made today's Canada. While Canada was just a province, a colony burning down parliament buildings, the HBC was a mature company making fun and profit in most of what is today's Canada.
So while Canada was still getting it's act together the Hudson's Bay Company was making money and keeping most of what would be Canada from the many other interests that wanted to move in and take over. This included the USA, the French and other British companies.
If it wasn't for the HBC Ruperts Land would have been much smaller and broken up into smaller pieces by other companies and Canada never would have been able to build a Confederation from sea to sea to sea.
And then there were the trade routes built, the towns that are today's Canada's cities, the infrastructure that would help build the railroad, the culture and the people that would become allies in Canada's colonization of Western Canada.
Without the HBC Canada would be little more than a few colonies holding out against a Manifest Destiny quick to consume such tasty targets.
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Why is the Hudson's Bay Company important to Canada?
Hudson Bay Company is important to Canada because they sold much of what is today Canada, to Canada.
How did the owner of Hudson's Bay Company start the hudson's bay company?
in Canada
What is the motto of Hudson's Bay Company?
The motto of Hudson's Bay Company is 'Great things for Canada!'.
What were the two fur trading companies in Canada?
The Northwest Trading Company, and the Hudson Bay Company. :) The Northwest Trading Company, and the Hudson Bay Company. :)
What is Canada's oldest business?
Hudson's Bay Company
What did Henry Hudson do that was so important?
Discovered the Hudson River and the Hudson bay in Canada
Which country's government started the Hudson's Bay Company?
The Hudson's Bay Company was started in Canada during the Fur Trade. It belonged to the English.
Where is the Hudson's Bay Company located?
in northern quebec, the Hudson bay, and southern nunavut ========================================== The Hudson's Bay Company is located at: 10th Floor 401 Bay Street Toronto Ontario Canada M5H 2Y4
What type of company was the Hudson's Bay Company?
The Hudson's Bay Company was founded in Eastern Canada (1670). For a little over a century it was a fur market in the area. ================================================================================= 1. The Hudson's Bay Company still exists. It is still doing business. In fact, I have a Hudson's Bay Company Mastercard. Until recently, I had a Hudson's Bay Company credit card as well. 2. The Hudson's Bay Company was not "founded" in "Eastern Canada." It was Chartered in England. 3. King Charles II incorporated, by Royal Charter, on May 2, 1670, "The Governor and Company of Adventurers of England trading into Hudson's Bay." The name was eventually shortened to "Hudson's Bay Company." 4. The Hudson's Bay Company was a trading company that established trading posts on the shores of Hudson Bay, and later in Canada's interior. At those trading posts, it traded European manufactured goods to the people of the First Nations. From them in return, the Hudson's Bay Company received animal furs, which were then shipped back to England.
Canada purchased from the Hudson Bay Company?
Northwest Territories
How many Hudson bay company stores are there in Canada?
101.5
What trading company was established to make wealth in Canada?
Hudson Bay Trading Company
