The Columbia River Treaty The Columbia River Treaty: was it a benefit or a rip off to the Canadian people? Although it has been argued both ways, my position is that the deal struck benefited the US and adversely affected British Columbia. While we did receive money from the US for the sale of electricity, this money does not adequately compensate for the loss of the benefits derived from actual water usage. I hope to …showed first 75 words of 1550 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1550 total…is going to be valued as one of our most precious natural resource, like the oil is to the Arab nations. My answer would be - I hope so. Bibliography Encyclopedias Canadian Encyclopedia. 2nd ed. 4 vols. Edmonton, Alberta: Hurtig Publishers, 1988. "Columbia River", Microsoft (R) Encarta Encyclopedia. (c) 1997 Microsoft Corp. Copyright (c) 1997. Magazines Boyer, David S. "Powerhouse of the Northwest." National Geographic May 1976: 821-826 Books Waterfield, Donald. Continental Waterboy: the Columbia River controversy. Toronto: Clarke, Irwin, 1970.