Canada: A Yearly Journey
Canada has a fascinating history, so join me as I journey through every year from 1867 to today, highlighting the good, the bad and the wild of Canadian history.
Check out my other shows Canadian History Ehx, From John to Justin, Canada's Great War, Coast to Coast and Pucks and Cups.
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1897
The Klondike kicks into high gear, a legendary spy is born, as is Canada's greatest Prime Minister
24 min
27
1896
Canada saw a shift in federal politics, a terrible disaster and the birth of several important Canadians
28 min
28
1895
A big year with a prime minister birth
24 min
29
1894
Hell's Handmaiden and La Bolduc entered the world, while Canada's Prime Minister left it.
23 min
30
1893
A great musician is born, a prime minister dies, and a park is created.
21 min
31
1892
A former PM died, a new PM came to power, a fire raged & America's Sweetheart was born
22 min
32
1891
The prime minister died, several famous Canadians were born, a federal election and a mine disaster all happened this year.
21 min
33
1890
The year saw several notable political births, four provincial elections, the death of Crowfoot and the birth of a hockey legend.
24 min
34
1889
A quiet year to close out a tumultuous decade for Canada
13 min
35
1888
A great Indigenous chief died, an imposter Indigenous chief was born, and the last bison hunt occurred.
22 min
36
1887
A year of an election, a disaster and a great goalie birth
23 min
37
1886
A year that saw the death of a great Indigenous man and the birth of another
22 min
38
1885
A watershed year in Canadian history
25 min
39
1884
A terrible train disaster, several notable births & the beginning of the Eaton's catalogue occurred this year.
23 min
40
1883
A Manitoba premier is born, Ontario goes through an election and standardized time begins.
19 min
41
1882
The birth of 2 painters, a prime minister and the arrival of a famous Albertan cowboy
36 min
42
1881
A disaster, an election, and much more!
24 min
43
1880
An assassination, a family murder, a railroad company and much more!
23 min
44
1879
The year of a cannibal, an Ontario election and many politician births
16 min
45
1878
A vaudeville legend was born, a federal election was held, and a premier was ousted
33 min
46
1877
This year saw the signing of Treaty 6, covering all of southern Alberta. It was also the year that Sitting Bull and his Sioux began to settle in Canada after the Battle of Little Bighorn. Other events of the year included the establishment of the...
20 min
47
1876
The year when Harriet Brooks was born, it was also the year that the Sioux began to come into Canada with Sitting Bull, Fort Macleod became the North West Mounted Police headquarters and Treaty 6 was signed.Support: patreon.com/canadaehxDonate:...
24 min
48
1875
Hitting the mid-point of the 1870s, Canada started work on the Canadian Pacific Railway, negotiations on Treaty 5 began and Ontario would go through an election with Oliver Mowat winning the first of many. It was also the birth year for a future...
31 min
49
1874
This was a big year for Canada's history. Alexander Graham Bell told his father about his telephone invention in Brantford, the NWMP began their legendary March West, and Treaty 4 was signed. On top of that, there was a federal election and the year...
49 min
50
1873
The year 1873 saw the admission of Prince Edward Island into Confederation, the signing of Treaty 3 and one of the worst scandals in Canadian history, the Pacific Scandal. This would see the resignation of Sir John A. Macdonald and the rise of...
43 min