A Series About the Fifties In Canada

Ah, yes. The decade of my childhood. I was four months and three days old when the fifties began, so of course I don't remember everything from the fifties, but this series, from CPAC, sure hits home. I remember some of the stuff in the series clearly, while other parts just evoke a vague feeling of recognition, or a "so that's where it came from" sort of moment.

I especially like the segments that deal with the imposition of policies and institutions that define Canada (ie. our socialist leanings). I knew this part of our national character was, in part at least, not really that old, and consequently, could be rolled back.  I also knew that we shouldn't lay it all at the feet of Pierre Elliot Trudeau, as some of my fellow righties are prone to doing, since much of it was implemented in the 1950s and early 60s, long before he became Prime Minister, and was inspired by movements that were well underway even prior to WWII. But my summary of that will come in a subsequent post.

So if you're a history buff, and you think you know what the fifties were all about, watch this series.  It will either flesh things out for you, or set the record straight. I wish we could get some of this back, but on the other hand, I thank God that era is over.

In this post, I'll give you an intro with this video (not on CPAC) and then deal with the remaining parts of the series in subsequent posts. So, if, after watching this video, you think you'd like to see more, stay tuned. I'm working on the subsequent posts right now (or just go to CPAC and watch the whole series yourself, and miss my brilliant analysis and commentary):