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
03/06/2026 | 36 min
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
27/05/2026 | 40 min
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
20/05/2026 | 50 min
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
13/05/2026 | 49 min
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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