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Empty Harbours, Empty Dreams

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  • Documentary

Overview

The film explores how the three British colonies of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island became provinces of Canada and charts the subsequent decline of their economies after Confederation. Photographs, archival drawings, cartoons and interviews with Maritime historians are used to document the case.

Keywords

  • railroad
  • economic problems
  • the maritimes
  • confederation
  • atlantic canada

Details

Status
Released
Release date
December 31, 1976
Original language
English
Spoken languages
English
Countries
Canada
Production
ONF,NFB
Director
Kent Martin
Cinematography
Kent Nason
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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