1917. A revolution in China (partially funded by contributions from British Columbia) upends life for Chinese-Canadians.
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Episode 300: The Hidden Powers Within Us
2026-05-06 | 32 mins.
1917. With Black Canadians rejected at recruiting offices in suspiciously high numbers, a campaign emerges to form a distinctly black unit within the Canadian Expeditionary Force.
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Episode 299: Hostages of Our Good Faith
2026-04-29 | 43 mins.
1917. After touring the battlefield at Vimy, Prime Minister Robert Borden determines that conscription is necessary to maintain the Canadian Corps, sparking Canada's most divisive debate since Confederation.
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Episode 298: Vimy
2026-04-22 | 33 mins.
Spring 1917. All four divisions of the Canadian Corps work together for the first time, demonstrating a distinctively Canadian approach to the conundrum of trench warfare at Vimy Ridge.
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Episode 297: Only Limited By the Duration of the War
2026-04-15 | 37 mins.
1916 Faced with war-time budget cuts, the Commissioner of Canada's National Parks system, James Harkin, sees an opportunity in labour provided by interned enemy aliens.
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A narrative history of Canada from its first inhabitants to the present day.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support.
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