Summary Canada reels in the throes of a depression as Prime Minister Mackenzie vainly tries to cope with inherited Pacific Railway frustrations. Mackenzie's health wanes as surveyors squabble, contractors milk the public purse and B.C. clamours for the promised railway. If the railway is to be salvaged, Sir John A. Macdonald must rise from the political ashes.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Pierre Berton William Hutt Gerard Parkes Joseph Shaw
Genres : Drama History Documentary
Countries of origin : Canada
Language : English
Filming locations : Parkwood Estate, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Production companies : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
Summary Canada reels in the throes of a depression as Prime Minister Mackenzie vainly tries to cope with inherited Pacific Railway frustrations. Mackenzie's health wanes as surveyors squabble, contractors milk the public purse and B.C. clamours for the promised railway. If the railway is to be salvaged, Sir John A. Macdonald must rise from the political ashes.
Genres : Drama History Documentary
Countries of origin : Canada
Language : English
Filming locations : Parkwood Estate, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Production companies : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)