Canada: The Great Experiment facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Canada: The Great Experiment
Genre	Education
Starring	Colin Fox
Narrated by	Sir John A. Macdonald
No. of episodes	13
Production
Running time	30 minutes
Distributor	TVOntario
Release
Original network	TVOntario

Canada: The Great Experiment was an exciting educational show. It was made and shown by TVOntario in 1981 and 1982. The series was narrated by Sir John A. Macdonald. He was played by the experienced actor Colin Fox. Sir John A. Macdonald was Canada's very first Prime Minister!

Exploring Canada's Story

What the Show Was About

This TV show helped young people learn about Canada's history and government. Each episode was about 30 minutes long. The series had 13 or 14 episodes in total. They covered important topics about how Canada was formed and how it works today.

Episode Titles

Here are some of the episode titles from the series:

• "Power Shift"
• "One Dominion"
• "The Reasons Why"
• "From Sea to Shining Sea"
• "For the Good of the Party"
• "The People's House"

The order of the other episodes is not known. However, they also explored key parts of Canada's government and history:

• "Of Limited Power"
• "The Decision Makers"
• "A Creature of the Province"
• "To Serve With Honour"
• "The Third Branch"
• "Pressure Point"
• "The Nation Within"