Canada: The Great Experiment was an educational television show which was produced and broadcast by TVOntario

TVOntario

TVOntario, often referred to only as TVO , is a publicly funded, educational English-language television station and media organization in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is operated by the Ontario Educational Communications Authority, a Crown corporation owned by the Government of Ontario...

 in 1981-82. The series was narrated by Sir John A. Macdonald, played by veteran actor Colin Fox

Colin Fox (actor)

Colin Fox is a Canadian actor. His acting credits include playing Jean Paul Desmond and Jacques Eloi Des Mondes in Strange Paradise , as well as voice work in various animated series, and in other roles in film, television and on the stage...

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Episode list

13 or 14 episodes were produced. They were:

1. "Power Shift"
2. "One Dominion"
3. "The Reasons Why"
4. "From Sea to Shining Sea"
5. "For the Good of the Party"
6. "The People's House"

The rest of the list is in an unknown order.

1. "Of Limited Power"
2. "The Decision Makers"
3. "A Creature of the Province"
4. "To Serve With Honour"
5. "The Third Branch"
6. "Pressure Point"
7. "The Nation Within"

All episodes were 30 minutes in length.

Trivia

Fans of the Canadian-made soap opera Strange Paradise

Strange Paradise

Strange Paradise is a Canadian occult / supernatural soap opera of 195 episodes, initially launched in syndication in the United States on September 8, 1969, and later broadcast on CBC Television from October 20, 1969 to July 22, 1970...

knew Colin Fox best in a dual role as Jean Paul Desmond and his ancient ancestor Jacques Eloi Des Mondes.