1916. As the Canadian Expeditionary Force matures, its soldiers, officers, and (eventually) the politicians back in Ottawa come to realize it has outgrown its erratic creator, Militia Minister Sam Hughes.
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Episode 292: Let Manitoba Be First
2026-03-11 | 41 mins.
1915. A group of writers, journalists and activists based in Winnipeg, score the first victory for Canada's women's suffrage movement.
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Episode 291: The War at Home
2026-03-04 | 36 mins.
The Canadian economy, still reeling from a post-war recession, struggles to meet the production total war demands.
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Episode 290: Prisoners of the Country
2026-02-25 | 38 mins.
Spring 1915. The Canadian government grapples with the fact that over 100,000 residents in the country are foreign nationals, native to countries Canada is now at war with.
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Episode 289: Baptism of Fire and Blood
2026-02-18 | 44 mins.
Spring 1915. The Canadian Expeditionary Force prepares for its first battle outside the Belgian city of Ypres, where, unbeknownst to the Canadians, the Germans make their own preparations to unleash a terrifying new weapon.
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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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