The Nations of Canada

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Episode 320: A Nation of the World Sep 23, 2026

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1919-1920. Canadian delegates gather in Paris for the greatest diplomatic conference in history, determined to win recognition of their nation's status on the international stage.
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Episode 319: Sedition and Conspiracy Sep 16, 2026

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1919-1920. In a series of trials the federal government attempts to fashion a narrative of what happened in Winnipeg in the spring of 1919.
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Episode 318: By Authority of the Strike Committee Sep 09, 2026

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Spring 1919. Months of mounting tension culminates in a general strike in Winnipeg - the outcome of which could re-shape post-war Canada.
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Episode 317: There is No Alien But the Capitalist Sep 02, 2026

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May 1919. Labour unrest in Winnipeg spills over into the largest strike in Canadian history to that point, threatening the status quo throughout the country.
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Episode 316: Dismal Times Aug 27, 2026

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1919. Before Canadians can recover from the trauma of war, a deadly pandemic reaches the nation's shores.
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Episode 315: A Minimum of Sentiment Aug 19, 2026

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1919. The Canadian government faces the daunting task of transporting 260,000 soldiers across the Atlantic and re-incorporating them into a rapidly changing domestic society and economy.
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Episode 314: Vladdy Aug 12, 2026

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1918-1919. Determined to tackle the forces of international revolution head on, Canada leads an imperial military expedition to Siberia.
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Episode 313: Crisis Aug 05, 2026

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1919. As the war comes to an end Canada faces a threat just as grave at home - international revolution.
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Episode 312: The Privileges of Civilized Warfare Jul 29, 2026

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1919: Indigenous veterans of the Canadian Expeditionary Force return home to find that the freedom and democracy they fought for in Europe is not much in evidence in Canada.
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Episode 311: The Edge of the Unknown Jul 22, 2026

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1918. Explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson returns from five years in the Canadian arctic with a new vision for 20th century geopolitics - with the far north at the centre of it.
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