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The unique skills of John Buchanan

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Episode 1 Of Africville Forever

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A full Patron only episode to tease you!!!

When the German war machine seized Manitoba.

The Anti-French Authorities vs Angry Parents

When Euro-Canadian Systems Clash with Complex Inuit Culture

We are joined by Owen Williams for a lesson on the Welsh language.

Some fun trivia about the hard right's Nerd King

How the worlds largest ever transfer of wealth happened in total secrecy.

When Canada's Kids took on Big Chocolate

A simple flight that became an emotional rollercoaster!

Canada's gun laws are in the news again, but did you know that the first gun laws were only enforced on non-British immigrants. This is the story of fear mongering over cheap guns and a wave of new Canadians that were treated like 'Enemy Aliens'. Also, we invent a 12 step program for self proclaimed racists, to help them learn to love everyone. Leave us a message: https://www.speakpipe.com/canadianpoliticsisboring twitch.tv/canadianpoliticsisboring/about Instagram: https://bit.ly/3yc6ujz Twi...

How can a huge country, largely comprised of undeveloped wilderness, experience one the most profound housing affordability crisis in living memory? Rhys and Jesse wander through the bizarre political landscape that has seen a nation sleepwalk into a manufactured, avoidable crisis, maintained by an unwillingness by leaders to take bold action. And other stuff. Leave us a message: https://www.speakpipe.com/canadianpoliticsisboring twitch.tv/canadianpoliticsisboring/about Instagram: https://bit...

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History doesn't always repeat itself, but it does rhyme. This week we jump back 100 years ago, to a time when Toronto was beseiged by a deadly virus, Small Pox. With public health figures wanting to push mass vaccination, a very successful anti-vax movement was born. A 'viral' press campaign (letters not tweets) combined with arrogant health officials heavily impressed by health 'influencers' hampered efforts to vaccinate the people of Toronto. How was this movement different from today and in...

The sudden resignation of a Newfoundland Agricultural Minister in 1989 was driven by an unlikely culprit...cucumbers. But these were no ordinary cucumbers. They were the product of mismanaged public spending, unproven science and a bad investment. Eventually this small green gourd brought down a government. twitch.tv/canadianpoliticsisboring/about Leave us a message: https://www.speakpipe.com/canadianpoliticsisboring Instagram: https://bit.ly/3yc6ujz Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Wp9IDo Our Merch Store: https://bit.ly/3sTWR7Z Our Frequency Network Page: https://bit.ly/2UPsvqI Sources: https://www.heritage.nf.ca/articles/politics/sprung-greenhouse.php#:~:text=Sprung%20predicted%20the%20Newfoundland%20facility,these%20numbers%20could%20be%20achieved. https://archive.macleans.ca/article/1989/1/23/the-cucumber-scandal

A new episode just for Patrons! The notorious Ernest Cashel was an outlaw who became famous in western Canada for his repeated escapes from custody. This is his story! PREMIUM: Full episode here https://www.patreon.com/canadianpoliticsisboring Instagram: https://bit.ly/3yc6ujz Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Wp9IDo Our Merch Store: https://bit.ly/3sTWR7Z Our Frequency Network Page: https://bit.ly/2UPsvqI

The reign of Stephen Joesph Harper was a dark time for Canadian science. As scientists tried to share their work with the world, a 'media unit' managed all communications, massaging them, obstructing them and even threatening those who stepped out of line. Also, Jesse had a radical new political theory that involves birds. twitch.tv/canadianpoliticsisboring/about Leave us a message: https://www.speakpipe.com/canadianpoliticsisboring Instagram: https://bit.ly/3yc6ujz Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Wp9IDo Our Merch Store: https://bit.ly/3sTWR7Z Our Frequency Network Page: https://bit.ly/2UPsvqI

It's seems like a good time to discuss the origins of Canada's huge Ukrainian population. Warning, terrible attempts at pronouncing non-english names and places. This episode is dedicated to a brave and principled unnamed listener. Leave us a message: https://www.speakpipe.com/canadianpoliticsisboring Instagram: https://bit.ly/3yc6ujz Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Wp9IDo Our Merch Store: https://bit.ly/3sTWR7Z Our Frequency Network Page: https://bit.ly/2UPsvqI SOURCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_Canadians https://web.archive.org/web/20050311055408/http://collections.ic.gc.ca/ukrainian/overview/13/building.htm https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/eppp-archive/100/200/301/ic/can_digital_collections/pasttopresent/settlement/aa_Ivan_Pylypow.html