Industrial Development In Canada From the first explorers who claimed the land, to its present state, Canada has progressed through several stages of development. As suggested by W.W. Rostow’s Theory of Industrial Development, Canada has reached the highest level of maturity in all aspects, including political, economic/industrial and social. After it’s discovery by European explorers, the land now known as Canada was under the rule of the British government. Military troops from Britain were stationed in British North America to ensure that the colonies would remain “home-country suppliers”, allowing all profit to be