Which individual argued that provinces should own land and resources for governance?

• A. William Henry Pope
• B. David Stewart
• C. Frederick Haultain
• D. Acadian leader

Answer: (C)

Ownership of land and resources is a pivotal issue in how power and revenue are shared between federal and provincial governments. Frederick Haultain, who led the Northwest Territories in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, argued that provinces should own the land and mineral resources within their borders to generate revenue for governance and to enable western provinces to govern themselves. This stance of provincial control and autonomy helped influence the west’s push for provincial status and the eventual creation of Alberta and Saskatchewan, where control over lands and resources would reside with the province. The other figures are not associated with this specific advocacy, so Haultain is the one tied to the idea of provincial ownership for governance.