The Nations of Canada

A new wave of migration from Britain alters the demographic landscape of the Canadas - and also brings with it a public health crisis. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

Desperate to consolidate its control over the Pacific Northwest before the arrival of American rivals, the Hudson's Bay Company adopts some innovative, ruthless tactics in the fur trade. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

Upper Canada struggles to come to terms with the fact that a large proportion of its population is made up of immigrants from a recently hostile neighbour. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

Upper Canadian Anglicans attempt to fashion a definition of loyalty and Canadian identity that excludes other denominations - a project that meets resistance from the colony's Methodists. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

French-Canadians and Kahnawake Iroquois both struggle to define their identities in a rapidly changing Lower Canadian environment. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

Lumber overtakes fur as British North America's primary export. The forests of New Brunswick offer the greatest rewards in the new industry, but also the gravest dangers. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

Looking for something to do after the Napoleonic Wars, the officers of the Royal Navy seek out a new challenge in the arctic. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

The fur wars finally come to an end, and for the first time, a single company holds an uncontested monopoly in the northwest. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

An English statistician visits Upper Canada, and sparks a political reform movement that would last generations. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

The whipping of two impoverished fishermen galvanizes popular opposition to the Royal Navy's rule over Newfoundland. The result is the first reform legislation in more than a century. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

The end of the War of 1812 brings new waves of settlers across the Atlantic, where they face a climate anomaly unlike anything seen in living memory. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

The Royal Navy's emancipation policy produces a post-war migration of escaped slaves to Nova Scotia. The new arrivals find the colony just as inhospitable as the Black Loyalists had a generation earlier. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

With pitched battles, foreign mercenaries, and mass arrests, the fur trade reaches a state of conflict not seen since the Beaver Wars of the 17th century. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

The rivalry between the Hudson's Bay Company and the Northwest Company reaches new heights, as the HBC plants a colony right in the middle of the NWC supply network. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

After failing to achieve much of anything on the battlefield, Britain and the United States bring their costly misadventure to an end at the negotiating table. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

In 1814, as political pressure to end the war builds in both the United States and Britain, each side makes one last bid to end the stalemate on the battlefield. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

The second half of 1813 sees the two most important battles of the war, from the perspective of Canadian history. Not coincidentally, British soldiers play a marginal role in the fighting. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

1813 brings another invasion of Upper Canada, this time threatening to cut the colony in two. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

After his victory at Detroit, Isaac Brock rushes to the Niagara border to meet a second invasion force. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

The War of 1812 begins with an invasion of western Upper Canada. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

Yet another diplomatic crisis strains Anglo-American relations. Only this time, neither side is able to prevent the descent into war. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

After exhausting every other possible disagreement, French-Canadian reformers and Lower Canadian officials battle over the political and civil rights of Jewish Canadians. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

Amid rising political tensions in North America, rival American and Canadian fur companies race to establish a base on the Pacific Ocean. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

The British experiment with new methods of colonization on an island in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

A prolonged war-time boom propels Newfoundland towards self-sufficiency, while impatient Newfoundlanders wonder if Britain will ever recognize their existence. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .