The Nations of Canada

Canadians take to the streets of Montreal to re-fight the 1837 rebellion, destroying the parliament building in the process. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

As revolutions sweep across Europe, two former rivals in Nova Scotia carry out their own political transformation. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

An increase in Catholic migration from Ireland reshapes Canada's demographic landscape, and reminds the Orange Order in the colony of its original, sectarian identity. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

The arrival of American settlers in significant numbers, and a bellicose presidential campaign in the United States, force an end to the Anglo-American power sharing agreement in the Pacific Northwest. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

A generation after the military alliances of the War of 1812, indigenous communities and the Canadian state begin forging a new relationship. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

Post-rebellion Canadian politics are muddied by a series of untimely deaths in the Governor-General office. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

With the collapse of the Patriote movement, the Catholic Church re-emerges as a key pillar of French Canadian national identity. At the same time, habitant families begin looking beyond the crowded St. Lawrence valley. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

In an effort to improve its brand in Britain, the Hudson's Bay Company allows missionaries into the northwest to minister to its indigenous partners, shifting the political and social landscape of the region. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

Anglo-Russian border tensions on the Pacific coast are enlivened by a murder in the Hudson's Bay Company's most remote trading post. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

After multiple diplomatic crises that nearly veered into war, Britain and the United States hold a summit to resolve their outstanding differences in North America, from disputed borders to the extradition of escaped slaves. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

In the aftermath of the 1837 rebellions, the two Canadas are united. But while the British authorities hope this change will marginalize the French Canadian minority, a group of reformers see the opportunity to create a trans-national coalition. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

Newfoundland reformers finally achieve their goal of representative self-government. However, after a series of violent elections, London and the elites of St. John's decide to pull the plug on the constitutional experiment. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

A former Governor-General of British North America offers Westminster his recommendations for post-rebellion Canada, sparking a mass popular movement in Upper Canada. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

Just as the conflict in the borderlands ends, a new crisis erupts on the Maine/New Brunswick frontier as rival logging parties clash in a long-disputed territory. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

From Maine to Michigan, a network of underground cells plots an invasion that would turn Canada into a new Texas in the north. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

Canadian rebels flee into American exile, and immediately find allies willing to join them in re-opening the insurrection. The situation immediately transforms from colonial rebellion to international diplomatic crisis. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

In Upper Canada, a charismatic populist leads a march on the capital, convincing a group of frustrated insurrectionaries that they will be greeted as liberators, restoring constitutional government. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

After years of fruitless political gridlock, the Patriotes of Lower Canada take up arms against the British Empire. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

With a conflict looming between the Patriotes and the colonial government, both sides look to the majority habitant population for support, only to discover neither of them know much about rural Lower Canada. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

Upper Canada's new Lieutenant-Governor arrives with a mandate to bring harmony to colonial politics - a mission he seeks to carry out through partisan interference, electoral manipulation, and intimidation. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

A new Lieutenant-Governor arrives in Upper Canada with a plan to insulate indigenous nations from the setter population - but he runs into trouble when he fails to either consult indigenous leaders, or follow diplomatic protocol. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

A maturing Upper Canada exits its pioneering phase. To mark the occasion the colony's capital gets a new name, initiating a long tradition of Torontonians believing they live at the centre of the universe, and everyone else being somewhat less impressed. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

In Nova Scotia, distinctions between Planters, Loyalists, and British migrants begin to disappear as a new, shared identity emerges. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

The polarization of Lower Canadian politics intensifies, and begins to effect other aspects of society, including women's suffrage and civil rights for the colony's black population. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

In the same of economic development and imperial security, Upper Canada re-shapes the landscape of the Niagara peninsula and the Ottawa valley. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .