By Sean Graham
We’re again from our summer season hiatus with a brand new season and we’re kicking it off by speaking with Craig Baird, the host of Canada Historical past Ehx about his new e-book Canada’s Major Avenue: The Epic Story of the Trans-Canada Freeway. We speak about his motivation to write down in regards to the freeway, why the freeway doesn’t have the identical romanticized historical past because the railroad, and the contested circumstances of its origins. We additionally chat in regards to the freeway’s route, the way it formed completely different areas, and its legacy in Canadian historical past.
Historic Headline of the Week
“Ontario is the weakest hyperlink within the Trans-Canada Freeway, group says,” Sootoday.com, August 25, 2025.
Sean Graham is a cultural historical past, an Adjunct Professor at Carleton College, and a contributing editor with Activehistory.ca
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