Empty Harbours, Empty Dreams (1976)

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.

Release Date : December 31, 1976

Runtime : 59m

Genre : Documentary  

Companies : ONF | NFB

Countries : Canada

Keywords : railroad, economic problems, the maritimes, confederation, atlantic canada