 Communications scholar Arthur Kroker argues that Innis 's study of the Canadian Pacific Railway was only the first in which he attempted to demonstrate that " technology is not something external to Canadian being ; but on the contrary , is the necessary condition and lasting consequence of Canadian existence " . It also reflected Innis 's lifelong interest in the exercise of economic and political power . His CPR history ends , for example , with a recounting of Western grievances against economic policies , such as high freight rates and the steep import tariffs designed to protect fledgling Canadian manufacturers . Westerners complained that this National Policy funnelled money from Prairie farmers into the pockets of the Eastern business establishment . " Western Canada " , Innis wrote , " has paid for the development of Canadian nationality , and it would appear that it must continue to pay . The acquisitiveness of Eastern Canada shows little sign of abatement . " 
 Communications scholar Arthur Kroker <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>argues</mark></a> that Innis <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>study of the Canadian Pacific Railway was only the first in which he attempted to demonstrate that " technology <a href='negative_concord' title='3'><mark>is</mark></a> <a href='negative_concord' title='4'><mark>not</mark></a>something external to Canadian being ; but on the contrary , <a href='drop_aux' title='5'><mark>is</mark></a>the necessary condition and lasting consequence of Canadian existence " . It also reflected Innis <a href='null_genetive' title='6'><mark>'s</mark></a>lifelong interest in the exercise of economic and political power . His CPR history <a href='uninflect' title='7'><mark>ends</mark></a> , for example , with a recounting of Western grievances against economic policies , such as high freight rates and the steep import tariffs designed to protect fledgling Canadian manufacturers . Westerners complained that this National Policy <a href='uninflect' title='8'><mark>funnelled</mark></a> money from Prairie farmers into the pockets of the Eastern business establishment . " Western Canada " , Innis wrote , " <a href='been_done' title='9'><mark>has</mark></a> paid for the development of Canadian nationality , and it would appear that it must continue to pay . The acquisitiveness of Eastern Canada <a href='uninflect' title='10'><mark>shows</mark></a> little sign of abatement . " 
Communications scholar Arthur Kroker argue that Innis  study of da Canadian Pacific Railway was only the first in which he attempted to demonstrate that " technology ain't sumin external to Canadian being ; but on the contrary , the necessary condition and lasting consequence of Canadian existence " . It also reflected Innis  lifelong interest in tdaexercise of economic and political power . His CPR history end , for example , witt a recounting of Western grievances against economic policies , such as high freight rates and thdateep import tariffs designed to protect fledgling Canadian manufacturers . Westerners complained dat dis National Policy funneled money from Prairie farmers into thedackets of the Eastern bizness establishment . " Western Canada " , Innis wrote , " done paid fa the development of Canadian nationality , and it would appear that it must continue to pay . The dauisitiveness of Eastern Canada show little sign of abatement . "