Canada's first prime minister is responsible for the National Policy which placed high tariffs on U.S.imports to protect Canada's fledgling companies.

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Canada's first prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, was responsible for implementing the National Policy in 1879, which aimed to protect Canadian industries by imposing high tariffs on imports from foreign countries, especially the United States.

Canada's First Prime Minister Is Responsible for the National Policy