''Encounter'' is a

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political affairs television program which aired on

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from 1970 to 1974.

Premise

Canadian political figures were interviewed by a panel of journalists in each episode. In the early years of the program, the panel consisted of Ron Collister, Charles Lynch, and a visitor. In 1974, Collister and Lynch were replaced by Doug Collins and Elizabeth Gray. Guest politicians included Edgar Benson, Réal Caouette, Tommy Douglas, David Lewis, Peter Lougheed,

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, Lester Pearson,

Mitchell Sharp Mitchell William Sharp (May 11, 1911 – March 19, 2004) was a Canadian politician and a Companion of the Order of Canada, most noted for his service as a Liberal Cabinet minister. He did, however, serve in both private and public sectors duri ...

, Robert Stanfield and

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. Previously, the CBC conducted political interviews on ''

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''.

Scheduling

This half-hour program was broadcast from 1970 to 1974 as follows:

External links

*
''Encounter'' audio featuring Pierre Juneau from CBC Archives
rebroadcast 26 April 1970 on

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