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Barbara Messamore on Canada's 1921 General Election
Allan welcomes historian Barbara Messamore, Emeritus Professor of History at the University of the Fraser Valley, to discuss her book Times of Transformation: The 1921 Canadian General Election and the broader political landscape of post-WWI Canada. Messamore, who also serves as president of the Institute for the Study of the Crown in Canada, explores the rise of the Progressive Party, the political fortunes of leaders like Arthur Meighen and Mackenzie King and the historic election of Canada's first female MP Agnes MacPhail.
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