The Nations of Canada

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Episode 324: The Syndicate Oct 21, 2026

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1920. Two British Columbian brothers revolutionize hockey, bringing the eastern game into the modern age.
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Episode 323: Turnover Oct 14, 2026

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1920. With Canada's two-party system seemingly under threat, both the Liberals and the Conservatives (Union) contemplate new leadership.
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Episode 322: To Cleanse the Whole Public Life of Canada Oct 07, 2026

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October 1919. Dissatisified with the traditional Liberal and Conservative parties, the farmers and workers of Ontario unite to form a novel kind of provincial government.
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Episode 321: Reconstruction Sep 30, 2026

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1919-1920. Politicians and business leaders attempt to manage Canada's transition to a peacetime economy, but discover the task far more challenging than they anticipated.
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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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