Canada in 2005 looked familiar in ways that are hard to ignore: a minority government, a floor crossing, and a prime minister under real pressure.

George W. Bush was in the White House with a war on. Harry Potter was everywhere, including in the hands of people who bought it weeks too early from a store that almost certainly regretted the decision. And the internet? Blazing fast, until you compare it to what exists now.

The Mazda 3. The Mars Rovers. Museums getting texts from people passionate about tanks and Lancaster bombers. 2005 had a lot going on.

Topics: Canada in 2005, Belinda Stronach, Harry Potter book leak, broadband internet, Throwback Thursday

Originally aired on2026-05-07