Political parties in Canada responded differently to address the hardships caused by the Great Depression: 1) Prime Minister R.B. Bennett initially cut services and raised tariffs but later proposed social reforms inspired by FDR's New Deal. However, Canadians blamed him for prolonging the Depression and elected MacKenzie King in 1935. 2) "Bible Bill" Aberhart's Social Credit party promised monthly prosperity certificates for Albertans but never delivered. 3) J.S. Woodsworth's Co-operative Commonwealth Federation advocated for unemployment insurance, healthcare, and pensions, influencing future social programs. 4) Maurice Duplessis blamed foreign ownership of Quebec industries for the Depression and formed the Union Nation