The 1920’s experienced an economic boom because of foreign investment, expanding industries, and consumerism. Before the 1920’s the biggest foreign investors in Canada were British, however because of WWI, British investment fell and Americans moved in as Canada’s number one investor. This foreign investment made much of the expansion in Canada possible. Expanding industries such as farming, mining, the auto industry, and energy production provided economic growth in Canada. There was high demand for these industries, which lead to more production, money, and jobs for Canadians. Also, consumerism had a large impact in the upwards economic cycle in Canada. People were buying more, which lead to higher production rates, more jobs, and higher wages. Higher wages meant people could buy more, and the process of the upwards economic cycle repeated. Overall, foreign investment, expanding industries, and consumerism lead to an economic boom in the roaring twenties.…