
Episode 308: Conscription
1918. After months of speculation, the Canadian government begins forcibly enlisting young men in earnest, sparking resistance in expected and unexpected corners of the country. Become a supporter of this podcast: https:

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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 .
Greg Koabel hosts The Nations of Canada, a history show with 303 episodes published.

1918. After months of speculation, the Canadian government begins forcibly enlisting young men in earnest, sparking resistance in expected and unexpected corners of the country. Become a supporter of this podcast: https:

December 1917. Disaster strikes Halifax, one of the busiest ports in the world due to the trans-Atlantic convoy system, as a collision between two ships creates the largest manmade explosion to that point in history. Bec

December 1917. Canada holds its most contentious federal election yet, as both sides (Union vs. Laurier Liberals) see the outcome as setting the country down an irrevocable path. Become a supporter of this podcast: https

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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com

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. Become a supporter of this podcast:

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. Becom

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. Become a supporter of this podcast: http

1917. A revolution in China (partially funded by contributions from British Columbia) upends life for Chinese-Canadians. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969

1917. With Black Canadians rejected at recruiting offices in suspiciously high numbers, a campaign emerges to form a distinctly black unit within the Canadian Expeditionary Force. Become a supporter of this podcast: http

1917. After touring the battlefield at Vimy, Prime Minister Robert Borden determines that conscription is necessary to maintain the Canadian Corps, sparking Canada's most divisive debate since Confederation. Become a sup

Spring 1917. All four divisions of the Canadian Corps work together for the first time, demonstrating a distinctively Canadian approach to the conundrum of trench warfare at Vimy Ridge. Become a supporter of this podcast

1916 Faced with war-time budget cuts, the Commissioner of Canada's National Parks system, James Harkin, sees an opportunity in labour provided by interned enemy aliens. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spr

1916. The residents of Berlin, Ontario face the challenge of being German-Canadians in a nation mobilized for war against Germany. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canad

1916. After two years (and intense study of battlefield conditions), the Canadian Expeditionary Force begins its evolution from colonial auxiliary to vanguard of the British Imperial Army. Become a supporter of this podc

1916. The Newfoundland Regiment finds itself at the centre of the worst day in the history of the British Army. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support.

1916. As the Canadian Expeditionary Force matures, its soldiers, officers, and (eventually) the politicians back in Ottawa come to realize it has outgrown its erratic creator, Militia Minister Sam Hughes. Become a suppor

1915. A group of writers, journalists and activists based in Winnipeg, score the first victory for Canada's women's suffrage movement. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-c

The Canadian economy, still reeling from a post-war recession, struggles to meet the production total war demands. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/suppo

Spring 1915. The Canadian government grapples with the fact that over 100,000 residents in the country are foreign nationals, native to countries Canada is now at war with. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www

Spring 1915. The Canadian Expeditionary Force prepares for its first battle outside the Belgian city of Ypres, where, unbeknownst to the Canadians, the Germans make their own preparations to unleash a terrifying new weap
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