# A Monumental Change: When Canada Went Metric

An episode of [Canadian History Ehx](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1437838013), 25 Nov 2025, 29 min.

Audio: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU8545228457.mp3?updated=1763328155

From the 1970s to 1980s, Canada made the monumental effort to go from the Imperial System to the Metric System. It was met with praise and anger and didn't completely take. ORDER MY FIRST HISTORY BOOK! CANADA'S MAIN STREET: https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/canadas-main-street/ Donate: buymeacoffee.com/craigu Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate) Support: patreon.com/canadaehx Merch: https://canadaehx.com/shop/ Hello Fresh: HelloFresh.ca/CHEHX E-mail: craig@canadaehx.com Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx Want to send me something? Craig Baird PO Box 2384 Stony Plain PO Main, Alberta T7Z1X8 *Sources* • Canadian Encyclopedia: https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/metric-conversion • Canada's History: https://www.canadashistory.ca/explore/arts-culture-society/measuring-change • CBC: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/as-canada-marks-50-years-of-celsius-country-still-measuring-in-mash-up-of-metric-and-imperial-1.7421117 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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