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Parties & Leaders

Crowds of children take the day off school to watch Prime Minister Trudeau's campaign speech for the federal election. - Radio, 1:31

June 19, 1968

A swinger for prime minister

Radio

1:31

International Politics

It's been called "the Arctic Grail." For centuries, European explorers were obsessed with the quest for a route around North America to the Orient. Norway's Roald Amundsen finally conquered the Northwest Passage in 1906. But long Arctic winters meant the route couldn't be exploited commercially. Global warming could change all that by melting the ice and making the passage a key shipping route. But as this happens, the controversial question of sovereignty becomes increasingly important. Does the Northwest Passage belong to Canada or the world?

Topic spans: 1959-2006

Breaking the Ice: Canada and the Northwest Passage

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Rights & Freedoms

CBC talks to several new Canadians who take their right to vote very seriously. - Television, 5:33

May 29, 1997

Canadian immigrants discuss voting

Television

5:33

The Constitution

It was a hard-fought coming of age for Canada. From the 1960s through the early 1980s, Canadian politicians argued fiercely at the constitutional bargaining table over the balance of provincial and federal power. In the end, Canada gained a Charter of Rights and Freedoms and a homemade Constitution. But it would not be without its costs as the question of Quebec's status in Canada loomed larger than ever. <br />For a history from Confederation to the Fulton-Favreau agreement, please consult "Canada's Constitutional Debate: What Makes a Nation."

Topic spans: 1968-2002

Charting the Future: Canada's New Constitution

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The Constitution

Unfinished business brought the First Ministers back to the constitutional bargaining table in 1987. Many Canadians felt uneasy about Quebec's exclusion from the 1982 Constitution and so the negotiations began again under the leadership of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney with the Meech Lake Accord. CBC Archives examines the backroom lockdowns, the "distinct society" debate and the ultimate undercurrent of constitutional discord.

Topic spans: 1987-1990

Constitutional Discord: Meech Lake

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Provincial/Territorial Politics

On April 1, 1999, the new territory of Nunavut was born, finally making the controversial dream of the Northwest Territories' Inuit a reality. It meant the Inuit gained self-rule and control over their own institutions. This was the result of years of lobbying Ottawa and numerous plebiscites overwhelmingly in favour of self-determination. But along with the territory come the challenges: combating suicide, reversing assimilation and regaining a sense of identity.

Topic spans: 1997-2008

Creation of Nunavut

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6 radio clips

Rights & Freedoms

In 1960, Canada's Aboriginal Peoples are finally granted a 'no-strings-attached' right to vote. - Television, 0:49

Nov. 10, 1971

Diefenbaker and the native vote

Television

0:49

Rights & Freedoms

In 1969 Dr. Henry Morgentaler emerged as one of Canada's most controversial figures when he broke the law and opened the country's first abortion clinic. Over the next two decades, the Montreal doctor would be heralded as a hero by some and called a murderer by others as he fought to change Canada's abortion laws.

Topic spans: 1969-1989

Dr. Henry Morgentaler: Fighting Canada's Abortion Laws

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Parties & Leaders

Charlotte Whitton becomes Canada's first full-time woman mayor. - Radio, 2:32

Oct. 2, 1951

First big city woman mayor

Radio

2:32

International Politics

In London, England, a new international organization holds the first "town meeting of the world." - Radio, 6:49

Jan. 10, 1946

First UN General Assembly opens

Radio

6:49

Elections

From Tory blue to NDP orange and back again, with scarcely a red Liberal in sight – that's been the alternating pattern in Manitoba elections since the 1950s. Manitobans seem to prefer stability in their governments but punish a government when it overstays its welcome. Both parties have gotten the boot for stoking the public's ire: the NDP for boosting auto insurance rates in 1988 and the Tories in 1999 for a vote-rigging scheme. From Hudson Bay to the Red River, CBC Archives goes to the polls.

Topic spans: 1966-2007

Friendly Rivalries: Manitoba Elections Since 1966

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Provincial/Territorial Politics

Joey Smallwood said it was the narrowest of escapes. Newfoundland joined Confederation in 1949 by a referendum result of 52 to 48 per cent. Smallwood, a small but tough man with horn-rimmed glasses, fought stellar orator and anti-Confederate Peter Cashin. Many benefits came with joining Canada; a university, better highways. But average income still hovers near the poverty line. Today, a commission investigates whether Canada broke its 1949 funding promise.

Topic spans: 1948-2002

Has Confederation Been Good for Newfoundland?

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8 radio clips

Rights & Freedoms

Thanks to recent regulation changes, it's now possible for homeless people to cast their ballots. - Television, 3:19

Nov. 27, 2000

Homeless people gain easier access to vote

Television

3:19

Elections

For generations, Nova Scotia's politics were a largely predictable affair that saw the Liberal Party serve in virtual dynasties that lasted in excess of 40 years. That all changed in the 1950s, when voters' loyalties to the "party of their parents" ended and the Progressive Conservatives began to emerge as a viable alternative. CBC Archives takes a look back at the decades long tug of war between the Liberals and Conservatives in "Canada's Ocean Playground."

How The East Was Won: Nova Scotia Elections Since 1949

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Prime Ministers

Brian Mulroney and John Turner cross swords in a pivotal debate during the 1984 election campaign. - Television, 3:58

July 25, 1984

'I had no option' says John Turner

Television

3:58

International Politics

50,000 wait outside Parliament for the famous couple. - Television, 2:10

May 18, 1961

JFK and wife Jackie visit Ottawa

Television

2:10

Prime Ministers

With his cautious policies and shrewd political skills, he successfully led Canada for almost 22 years. But behind closed doors, he held secret séances and had frequent conversations with his dead mother. As Canada's longest-serving prime minister, William Lyon Mackenzie King's public persona was staid and serious. After his death in 1950, however, his fascinating private life slowly came to light.

Topic spans: 1937-2002

Mackenzie King: Public Life, Private Man

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Language & Culture

In 1971, Canada became the first country in the world to declare multiculturalism as official state policy. The bold step charted the path to a vibrant and evolving cultural mosaic premised on mutual respect for Canadians of all backgrounds and ancestry. Yet the roots of multiculturalism in Canada can be seen in the country's earliest beginnings, as three founding cultures — aboriginal, British and French — were soon joined by many more from around the globe. Today, multiculturalism is a touchstone of Canadian national identity and a point of pride for Canadians from coast to coast to coast. The CBC Digital Archives recalls some of the struggles and triumphs along the way.

Topic spans: 1820-2004

Making the Mosaic: Multiculturalism in Canada

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Provincial/Territorial Politics

Maurice Duplessis's death was a rare historical marker, forever discussed in terms of before and after. Before his death, the province basked in the postwar boom but strikers were punished, communists were hounded and the province's resources were sold to American big business. After his death, the province rallied its way into modernity with the not so Quiet Revolution. But over the past fifty years, historians and Quebecers have been constantly re-evaluating Duplessis and have drawn no certain conclusions.

Topic spans: 1956-1999

Maurice Duplessis

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Elections

Power doesn't change hands often in New Brunswick, but when it does, it's usually eventful. In 1960, Louis Robichaud became the province's first elected Acadian premier. Ten years later, Tory Richard (Disco Dick) Hatfield began his remarkable 17-year run, but it ended in scandal. Frank McKenna's Liberals then made an extraordinary clean sweep, winning all 58 seats. And in 1999, PC Bernard Lord made history when he became premier at the young age of 33, but he was edged out by fresh-faced PC Shawn Graham in 2006 after two terms in office. CBC Archives explores the key turning points in New Brunswick election history since 1960.

Topic spans: 1948-2003

N.B. Elections: Colourful Characters, Pivotal Points

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