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How The East Was Won: Nova Scotia Elections (1949 – 2003) Topic timespan: The 'Other Revolution': Louis Robichaud's New Brunswick Topic timespan: 1755-1970 For generations, Nova Scotia's politics were a largely predictable affair that saw the Liberal Party serve in virtual dynasties... (9 TV Clips, 3 Radio Clips) They called him a man of destiny, and indeed he was. Louis Robichaud was born to a large... (15 TV Clips, 7 Radio Clips) Educational activities about this topic Canada's Constitutional Debate: What Makes a Nation? Topic timespan: 1867-1964 Scandals, Boondoggles and White Elephants Topic timespan: 1873-2002 In its first hundred years, geography was Canada's most obvious tie that binds. On almost all other issues,... (2 TV Clips, 12 Radio Clips) Educational activities about this topic Pepper spray, tainted tuna and miracle cucumbers have all played their part in Canada's long tradition of political misconduct.... (12 TV Clips, 5 Radio Clips) Tommy Douglas and the NDP Topic timespan: 1935-2001 Electing Dynasties: Alberta Campaigns 1935 to 2001 Topic timespan: 1935-2001 Tommy Douglas was the most influential politician never to be elected Prime Minister. He pursued his radical ideas... (4 TV Clips, 12 Radio Clips) Educational activities about this topic Albertans don't elect parties so much as anoint political dynasties. And the governments — led by some of the... (7 TV Clips, 6 Radio Clips) Bombardier: The Snowmobile Legacy Topic timespan: 1937-1974 Turbulent Skies: The Air Canada Story Topic timespan: 1939-2006 Joseph-Armand Bombardier was a shy, determined mechanic who dreamed of building a vehicle that could "float on snow". ... (11 TV Clips, 6 Radio Clips) Educational activities about this topic When Air Canada first took flight in 1937, the sky was the limit for the country's new national airline.... (11 TV Clips, 7 Radio Clips) Educational activities about this topic Mr. President Goes to Ottawa Topic timespan: 1943-1995 The Birth of Medicare Topic timespan: 1944-1980 He is the most important leader in the world. And even though the country may not always like what... (15 TV Clips, 3 Radio Clips) Educational activities about this topic Since Tommy Douglas helped usher in Canada's Medicare system in 1967, it has earned the envy of the international... (9 TV Clips, 9 Radio Clips) Educational activities about this topic Voting in Canada: How a Privilege Became a Right Topic timespan: 1945-2004 Campaigning for Canada Topic timespan: 1945-1993 In Canada's early days, only a select group of privileged men could vote. Now it's a fundamental right for... (10 TV Clips, 10 Radio Clips) Educational activities about this topic Serious, captivating and at times downright nasty, the political roadshow known as the federal elections never fails to entertain.... (15 TV Clips, 5 Radio Clips) Striking Oil in Alberta Topic timespan: 1947-2000 Has Confederation Been Good for Newfoundland? Topic timespan: 1948-2002 One spewing geyser of oil at Leduc, Alberta on Feb. 13, 1947 transformed the province’s economy. Until the oil... (9 TV Clips, 6 Radio Clips) Educational activities about this topic Joey Smallwood said it was the narrowest of escapes. Newfoundland joined Confederation in 1949 by a referendum of 52... (4 TV Clips, 8 Radio Clips) Educational activities about this topic From Louis to Lord: New Brunswick Elections, 1960 to 2003 Topic timespan: 1948-2003 Trans-Canada Highway: Bridging the Distance Topic timespan: 1948-2003 Power doesn't change hands often in New Brunswick, but when it does, it's sure to be eventful. In 1960,... (5 TV Clips, 7 Radio Clips) It's the world's longest national highway. At 7,821 kilometres, it stretches from Victoria, B.C., to St. John's, Nfld., and... (5 TV Clips, 12 Radio Clips) Educational activities about this topic Revolution and Evolution in Modern China Topic timespan: 1948-2005 How the West is Won: A Half-century of B.C. Elections Topic timespan: 1952-2003 "When the sleeping dragon awakes," Napoleon once said of China, "he will shake the world." In the 20th century,... (11 TV Clips, 11 Radio Clips) British Columbia has a proud tradition of bare-knuckle, drag-'em-out election campaigns. No other province can match B.C.'s flamboyant leaders,... (18 TV Clips, 3 Radio Clips) Maurice Duplessis Topic timespan: 1956-1999 Pelts, Pups and Protest: The Atlantic Seal Hunt Topic timespan: 1958-2003 Maurice Duplessis's death was a rare historical marker, forever discussed in terms of before and after. Before his... (6 TV Clips, 9 Radio Clips) Those beseeching eyes were impossible to avoid. In the 1970s images of fuzzy white seal pups were everywhere as... (13 TV Clips, 9 Radio Clips) Educational activities about this topic Fished Out: The Rise and Fall of the Cod Fishery Topic timespan: 1958-2004 Breaking the Ice: Canada and the Northwest Passage Topic timespan: 1959-2006 It's greedy, it's ugly and it's built to last. For more than 500 years the Atlantic cod was the... (11 TV Clips, 6 Radio Clips) Educational activities about this topic It's been called "the Arctic Grail." For centuries, European explorers were obsessed with the quest for a route around... (10 TV Clips, 12 Radio Clips) Concentration to Convergence: Media Ownership in Canada Topic timespan: 1960-2003 Showdown on the Prairies: A History of Saskatchewan Elections Topic timespan: 1960-1999 In the world of mega mergers and convergence, there's growing concern about a monopoly of ideas. Reporters argue increased... (10 TV Clips, 6 Radio Clips) Educational activities about this topic Saskatchewan is an enigma. The same province that elected North America's first socialist government also launched the career... (7 TV Clips, 4 Radio Clips) Educational activities about this topic Quebec Elections: 1960-1998 Topic timespan: 1960-1998 Selling Suds: The Beer Industry in Canada Topic timespan: 1961-2005 They're never dull. Quebec elections are full of colourful characters, intrigue and more than a few surprises. Whether it's... (8 TV Clips, 3 Radio Clips) Educational activities about this topic Canadians love their beer. And from the time Canada's first brewery opened in the 1600s, the history of our... (15 TV Clips, 8 Radio Clips) Jeanne Sauvé, a Woman of Firsts Topic timespan: 1961-1993 Death Penalty Debate Topic timespan: 1962-1987 When describing Jeanne Sauvé, it's hard not to think of the word "first." She was the first woman MP... (9 TV Clips, 7 Radio Clips) "You shall be hanged by the neck until you are dead." A judge has uttered these words to 1,300... (8 TV Clips, 9 Radio Clips) Educational activities about this topic The Road to Bilingualism Topic timespan: 1963-1982 The Great Canadian Flag Debate Topic timespan: 1964 "Canada is now in the greatest crisis of its history," reported the Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism. In 1963,... (12 TV Clips, 6 Radio Clips) Educational activities about this topic For nearly a century Canada had no distinctive national flag. Each time Canadians suggested a new symbol to... (12 TV Clips, 4 Radio Clips) Educational activities about this topic The Auto Pact: En Route to Free Trade Topic timespan: 1965-2001 Politics, Sex and Gerda Munsinger Topic timespan: 1966-2001 In 1965, a landmark agreement with the United States transformed Canada's tiny car-making industry into a world leader. The... (13 TV Clips, 8 Radio Clips) Educational activities about this topic If Lucien Cardin had kept his mouth shut on March 4, 1966, the sensational political sex scandal may have... (10 TV Clips, 5 Radio Clips) Friendly Rivalries: Manitoba Elections, 1966-1999 Topic timespan: 1966-1999 Robert Bourassa: Political Survivor Topic timespan: 1966-1996 From Tory blue to NDP orange and back again, with scarcely a red Liberal in sight – that's been... (17 TV Clips, 4 Radio Clips) Robert Bourassa made history in 1970 by becoming the youngest premier of Quebec, only to suffer a humiliating defeat... (8 TV Clips, 8 Radio Clips) Educational activities about this topic PEI Elections: Liberal landslides and Tory tides Topic timespan: 1966-2001 Rethinking Riel Topic timespan: 1966-2004 If the province of PEI had a campaign slogan it would be of the "go big or go home"... (8 TV Clips, 6 Radio Clips) Educational activities about this topic Who was Louis Riel? The Métis leader commanded two rebellions in western Canada and was tried, convicted and hanged... (12 TV Clips, 9 Radio Clips) Educational activities about this topic Equality First: The Royal Commission on the Status of Women Topic timespan: 1967-2001 René Lévesque's Separatist Fight Topic timespan: 1967-1980 The Royal Commission on the Status of Women, called by Prime Minister Pearson in February 1967, held the notion... (3 TV Clips, 7 Radio Clips) Educational activities about this topic In the 1960s, René Lévesque made Quebec separatism a reality. A shrewd politician, he gathered enough support to start... (8 TV Clips, 7 Radio Clips) Educational activities about this topic Trudeau's Omnibus Bill: Challenging Canadian Taboos Topic timespan: 1967-1970 Trudeaumania: A Swinger for Prime Minister Topic timespan: 1968-1971 "There's no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation." Those unforgettable words made famous by... (4 TV Clips, 7 Radio Clips) Educational activities about this topic In 1968, a swinger ran for prime minister. Canadians had never before seen anyone like Pierre Elliott Trudeau in... (11 TV Clips, 5 Radio Clips) Educational activities about this topic Charting the Future: Canada's New Constitution Topic timespan: 1968-2002 Ed Broadbent: A Voice from the Left Topic timespan: 1968-2004 It was a hard-fought coming of age for Canada. From the 1960s through the early 1980s, Canadian politicians... (10 TV Clips, 6 Radio Clips) Educational activities about this topic As leader of the NDP, Ed Broadbent was a democratic socialist who loved to smoke cigars and drive fast... (12 TV Clips, 8 Radio Clips) The Battle for Aboriginal Treaty Rights Topic timespan: 1971-1999 Newfoundland and Labrador Elections Topic timespan: 1971-2001 It's a battle over the land and its resources. The fight has taken place on the land, in the... (13 TV Clips, 5 Radio Clips) Educational activities about this topic "Governing Newfoundland is a form of licensed insanity," CBC's Rex Murphy once said. Premiers don't really govern, "they measure... (13 TV Clips, 5 Radio Clips) Educational activities about this topic The Berger Pipeline Inquiry Topic timespan: 1973-1978 Fighting Words: Bill 101 Topic timespan: 1976-1989 It was going to be the biggest private construction project in history. But before a pipeline could be built... (10 TV Clips, 11 Radio Clips) Educational activities about this topic On March 31, 2005, the Supreme Court of Canada upheld Quebec's language law but ruled that the province must... (14 TV Clips, 6 Radio Clips) Northwest Territories: Voting in Canada's North Topic timespan: 1976-1999 À la prochaine fois: The 1980 Quebec Referendum Topic timespan: 1976-1990 The political process of Canada's Northwest Territories is as unique as its landscape. There are no political parties. ... (5 TV Clips, 9 Radio Clips) Educational activities about this topic Do you want "a new agreement with the rest of Canada, based on the equality of nations"? That was... (11 TV Clips, 15 Radio Clips) Territorial Battles: Yukon Elections, 1978-2002 Topic timespan: 1978-2002 Hog Wild: Canada's Pork Industry Topic timespan: 1980-2000 Running for office is hard work anywhere, but campaigning in the Yukon may be hardest of all. The territory's... (9 TV Clips, 6 Radio Clips) From back bacon to smoked ham, Canada exports over $2 billion of pork, making us one of the world's... (8 TV Clips, 7 Radio Clips) At Loggerheads: The Canada-U.S. Softwood Lumber Dispute Topic timespan: 1982-2003 Georges Erasmus: Native Rights Crusader Topic timespan: 1983-2002 Canada and the United States are the world's largest trading partners, but there's one thing they've never agreed on:... (19 TV Clips, 7 Radio Clips) Educational activities about this topic Georges Henry Erasmus has a dream: Self-government for the native peoples of Canada. The charismatic native leader has devoted... (4 TV Clips, 4 Radio Clips) Educational activities about this topic Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Topic timespan: 1985-1997 Ontario Elections: Twenty Tumultuous Years Topic timespan: 1985-2002 It was the most controversial agreement of its kind in Canadian history. Prime Minister Brian Mulroney's vision of... (12 TV Clips, 2 Radio Clips) Educational activities about this topic The Ontario Legislature used to be called "the dullest chamber in all of Canada." For 42 years, the Progressive... (10 TV Clips, 9 Radio Clips) Educational activities about this topic Constitutional Discord: Meech Lake Topic timespan: 1987-1990 Phil Fontaine: Native diplomat and dealmaker Topic timespan: 1990-2003 Unfinished business brought the First Ministers back to the constitutional bargaining table in 1987. Many Canadians felt uneasy... (14 TV Clips, 5 Radio Clips) Educational activities about this topic Don't be fooled by his soft-spoken and conciliatory manner. Phil Fontaine has been a dominant force in native politics... (7 TV Clips, 6 Radio Clips) Educational activities about this topic Separation Anxiety: The 1995 Quebec Referendum Topic timespan: 1994-1995 Stranger than Fiction: The Bre-X Gold Scandal Topic timespan: 1996-2000 "À la prochaine fois!" (Until next time!) promised René Lévesque after the 1980 Quebec referendum. Fifteen years later, on... (16 TV Clips, 5 Radio Clips) It had all the elements of a great novel: a dramatic rags to riches story, a mysterious suicide (or... (9 TV Clips, 5 Radio Clips) Educational activities about this topic On the Nunavut Campaign Trail Topic timespan: 1997-1999 Creation of Nunavut Topic timespan: 1999 No balloons or painted campaign buses, and barely any door-to-door soliciting. Unlike the noisy campaigns to the south, the... (5 TV Clips, 7 Radio Clips) On April 1, 1999, the new territory of Nunavut was born, finally making the controversial dream of the Northwest... (11 TV Clips, 6 Radio Clips) Educational activities about this topic "On This Day" 1919 Remembering the Winnipeg General Strike 1921 Canada's first female MP elected 1943 Social Credit pioneer William 'Bible Bill' Aberhart dies 1945 'Baby Bonus' unveiled 1946 First UN General Assembly opens 1947 The first officially Canadian citizens 1949 Newfoundland joins Canada 1951 First woman mayor 1956 Canadian Labour Congress is born 1957 Canadian ambassador jumps to his death in Egypt 1958 Canada appoints first woman ambassador 1960 Canada gets its own Bill of Rights 1961 Camelot comes to Canada 1963 Diefenbaker government collapses 1963 John F. Kennedy assassinated 1964 First state visit to France by a Canadian PM 1964 Remembering John Kenneth Galbraith 1966 Searching for sex scandal's Munsinger 1966 Union Nationale defeats Lesage's Quebec Liberals 1967 N.W.T. gets its own capital: Yellowknife 1967 'Vive le Québec libre!' 1968 One country, deux langues 1971 Canada and Communist China open diplomatic relations 1971 'Fuddle duddle' incident 1974 28 million rotten eggs 1976 Death penalty abolished in Canada 1976 Lévesque is Canada's 1st separatist premier 1977 Price of a cup goes up, up, up 1977 Monsieur Lévesque goes to Wall Street 1977 VIA Rail Canada is born 1979 John Diefenbaker dies at 83 1979 Dempster Highway opens 'road to resources' across Arctic 1980 Trudeau triumphs, Clark concedes 1980 Claude Ryan leads 'No' side to victory 1980 Paper fight in the Manitoba legislature 1981 Canada hosts its first G7 economic summit 1981 Postal strike of 1981 1981 Natives fight for constitutional protection 1982 Ralph Klein's bums and creeps 1982 Exploration energizes the Beaufort Sea 1983 NDP leader booted from BC legislature 1983 Trudeau on Peking peace mission 1984 A verbal sucker punch for Prime Minister John Turner 1984 Missile Protestor defaces Constitution 1985 4,000 Manitoba laws declared invalid 1985 Canada opts out of 'Star Wars' 1986 Remembering Tommy Douglas 1986 Sondra Gotlieb's slap flap 1986 Senator ends Katimavik hunger strike 1987 Introducing the loonie 1987 'Black Monday' hits world's stock markets 1988 Free Trade Agreement signed 1989 First woman to lead a national party 1990 Ray Hnatyshyn sworn in 1990 Muscovites mad for McDonald's 1990 Sikh Mounties permitted to wear turbans 1990 Dene/Métis sign historic land claim agreement 1990 Canadians to face more taxes with the new GST 1990 Gorbachev wows 'em in Ottawa 1990 Nelson Mandela addresses Canadian Parliament 1990 The Hibernia oil project is launched 1990 Mulroney stacks Senate to pass the GST 1991 Hudson's Bay Company ends its fur trade 1992 Ottawa: Louis Riel a founder of Manitoba 1992 Inuit vote for new territory of Nunavut 1993 Nova Scotia elects its first black MLA 1993 South African sanctions lifted 1993 Tories trampled in Liberal landslide 1995 Bouchard returns to work after losing leg 1995 US burger giant buys Tim Hortons doughnut chain 1995 'Toonie' makes its debut 1995 'Tsubouchi diet' causes uproar 1996 Introducing the Shawinigan handshake 1997 The Bre-X bubble bursts 1997 Protest and pepper spray at APEC Conference 1998 Minnesota fishing town angling to join Canada 2000 CanWest founder Israel Asper acquires Hollinger Inc. 2003 Bombardier sells off historic Ski-Doo line 2004 Yasser Arafat: Controversial Palestinian defender
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