Audio file
Contributors
Creator: Allen, Deb
Date Recorded
1982-03-30
Date Digitized
2023
Genre
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Physical Location
Original cassette held by UPEI Archives and Special Collections
Duration
00:18:24
Model
1 1 Item in Collection
Transcript
00:00 Introduction from CBC Radio, Deb Allen

01:00 Question if Canada was on the verge of a depression/recession

01:30 Discussion of economic statistics in Canada

02:30 Discussion of economic statistics for western Canada resulting from environmental disasters; discussion of dust storms

04:00 Baldwin discusses PEI during the Great Depression; price of potatoes

05:00 Discussion of PEI sending support to western Canada

06:00 Discussion of unemployment rates in Summerside and Charlottetown

07:00 Discussion of spending habits during the Great Depression

08:00 Discussion of government relief programs; charitable societies

10:00 Discussion of perceptions of unemployed people; further discussion of government work programs

10:30 Discussion of impact on farmers

11:00 Discussion of agriculture in central Canada during the Great Depression; further discussion of government spending in PEI during the Great Depression

12:30 Discussion of internal movement in Canada; discussion of homelessness

14:00 Discussion of political impact as a result of the Great Depression; discussion of radical politics in PEI

15:30 Discussion of religion in PEI during the Great Depression; co-ops

17:00 Discussion between the hosts on personal experiences with Great Depression