During their early years of immigration to Canada, resentment was directed at Asians, who provided cheap labour in the booming economy of Canada's West-particularly in British Columbia. To what has this resentment and resulting conflict been attributed?

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The resentment and resulting conflict have been attributed to the split labour market theory, which explains racial and ethnic conflict within the labor market as a result of different groups being paid different wages for the same work, often leading to tensions between native workers and immigrant workers who are willing to work for lower wages.

During Their Early Years of Immigration to Canada, Resentment Was