# Terry Fox: Canada's Unifying Thread

> Terry Fox's 1980 run became a national symbol of unity during Canada's political divisions.
- Title: Terry Fox: Canada's Unifying Thread · Nationalpost | Shortify
- Summary: Terry Fox's 1980 run became a national symbol of unity during Canada's political divisions. Terry Fox's 1980 Marathon of Hope run united Canadians during a…
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- Source: Nationalpost — https://nationalpost.com/opinion/raymond-j-de-souza-terry-fox-was-a-thread-stitching-the-country-together
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## Terry Fox's 1980 run
Terry Fox ran through Canadian towns during the 1980 Quebec referendum period.

> Terry Fox was running during the first Quebec referendum
## Marathon of Hope
Fox's run raised cancer research funds and became a national symbol of unity.

> Fox was focused on raising money for cancer research
## Historic Footage
Archival footage from Fox's 1980 and 1981 runs was discovered recently.

> Somehow lost over the decades, the footage was discovered only a few years ago
## Cultural Impact
Fox's run united Canadians during a period of national division and inspired national pride.

> Canada exists as a bond stretching across a vastness; the Marathon of Hope was the 1980 equivalent to the Canadian Pacific Railway
## Key takeaway

Terry Fox's 1980 Marathon of Hope run united Canadians during a period of national division.