1908. In the aftermath of the Vancouver anti-Asian race riot, Canadian officials visit Tokyo, Washington, London, Bombay, Shanghai, and Beijing - in the process, crafting a position for Canada on the international stage. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support.
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Episode 265: A White Man's Country
September 1907: An anti-Asian race riot in Vancouver thrusts Canada into the centre of a multi-faceted trans-Pacific geopolitical puzzle involving Japan, Britain, the United States, and India.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support.
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Episode 264: Bell Canada
1907. A new technology sparks national debates about public utilities, labour relations, and gender. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support.
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Episode 263: The Killing Winter
1906-1907. A coal miner's strike in southern Alberta restricts the supply of fuel on the prairies, just as the region enters the coldest winter on record.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support.
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Episode 262: Another Railroad or Two
1906. Hoping to encourage a national railroad to rival the Tory-aligned CPR, Liberal Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier gets more than he bargained for.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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