The political development of Canada has been more of an evolutionaryprocess then a revolutionary upheaval. Most military conflict which took place before confederation was the result of colonial empires clashing on the landscape of theNorth American wilderness. This section of the site offers information about the political development of the country and the back ground and results of its political institutions in action. It offers a vast repository of information concerning the politicians, leaders, revolutionaries, and statesmen and women who built and governed Canada.