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 political, diplomatic, and humanitarian challenges.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support.
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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 thanks to technological developments in the flour and paint-making industries.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support.
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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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support.
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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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support.
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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.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support.
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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