Summer/Fall 1917. Arthur Currie takes command of the Canadian Corps, but finds it difficult to replicate the success of Vimy Ridge in the mud of Passchendaele.
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Episode 304: Playing with Fire
2026-06-03 | 36 mins.
1917. As Quebec roils with anger over the Military Service Act, French Canadians in Ottawa and Windsor clash with police over French language rights in Ontario's schools and churches.
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Episode 303: Linguistic Chaos
2026-05-27 | 40 mins.
1917. On the prairies, the war reinvigorates the politics of minority rights, as Anglophone majorities restrict the use of other languages in schools, and Francophone and Ukrainian communities organize politically.
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Episode 302: Our First Duty
2026-05-20 | 50 mins.
1917. Prime Minister Robert Borden uses every instrument at his disposal to undermine Liberal party cohesion and form a Union government ahead of Canada's first war-time election.
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Episode 301: Revolution and War
2026-05-13 | 49 mins.
1917. A revolution in China (partially funded by contributions from British Columbia) upends life for Chinese-Canadians.
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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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