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Episode 247: You Men of Canada
A war in South Africa threatens to divide Canada, presenting Wilfrid Laurier with his greatest test yet as Prime Minister.
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Episode 246: The Militia Myth
With the British Empire increasingly anxious about its global strategic position, Canada faces pressure to take on a greater share of imperial defenc…
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Episode 245: Nationalism on the Grand River
The Indian Department's attempts to impose a new system of governance sparks a wave of Haudenosaunee nationalism, from Kahnawake to the Grand River. …
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Episode 244: Reforming the Empire
Chinese-Canadians join an effort to modernize the Chinese state, in hopes that a strong Beijing can better advocate for their civil and political rig…
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Episode 243: After the Rush
The Yukon gold rush creates a new urban centre in the far north, and forces the Canadian government to revisit its treaty-making efforts, after a twe…
1 year, 2 months ago
Episode 242: Bonanza
A gold find, this time in the sub-arctic Yukon, once again transforms Canada's Pacific region. But if the rush promises prosperity, it also brings p…
1 year, 2 months ago
Episode 241: The Last Best West
After decades of constitutional reform and millions spent on railway construction, the Canadian confederation finally fulfills its economic potential…
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Episode 240: Sunny Ways
Liberal leader Wilfrid Laurier ends a generation of Conservative rule through a canny combination of optimism and opportunism.
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Episode 239: A Nest of Traitors
A series of Conservative Prime Ministers struggle to hold together the party that the late John A. Macdonald spent his career building.
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1 year, 2 months ago
Episode 238: Our Darkest Hour
A devastating fire in St. John's, and a comprehensive financial meltdown threaten the very existence of Newfoundland as a self-governing colony.
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1 year, 3 months ago