In this episode of the History Slam, Sean Graham talks with Daniel Heidt, editor of the new book Reconsidering Confederation: Canada’s Founding Debates, 1864-1999. They talk about the Confederation Debates project, the team he assembled, and approaches to understanding Confederation. They also chat about Canada as a political entity, concepts of Canadian identity, and what an examination of Confederation tells us about contemporary Canada.

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