The Nations of Canada

Canada begins its first great national project - a settlement frontier in the northwest. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support.

Wary Newfoundlanders contemplate an invitation to join the Canadian confederation. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support.

In the first year of its existence, Canada faces a province seeking to leave the union, and the assassination of one of its leading politicians. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support.

The podcast takes a pause in the narrative to field questions from listeners. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support.

Two and a half years after the Quebec Conference, and after bitter debates, dead-ends, political pressure of dubious constitutionality from London, two elections in New Brunswick, and an invasion or two, confederation finally comes into effect. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support.

After several false alarms British North America undergoes two Fenian invasions in a matter of weeks, creating the greatest security crisis in a generation. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support.

The end of the Civil War in the United States creates a military threat to British North America, though not the one many Canadians feared. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support.

As the Maritime delegates return home from the Quebec conference, they discover that the voting public does not necessarily approve of their work. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support.

When all conventional political solutions to Prince Edward Island's intractable Land Question fail (including union with Canada), the farmers of the colony take matters into their own hands. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support.

Attempting to stave off defeat, an increasingly desperate Confederacy turns to an espionage campaign in Canada, perched on the Union's unprotected northern flank. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support.

Canadian delegates crash a conference on Maritime Union, and present a much more ambitious confederation of British North American possessions. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support.

With Canada facing crippling railway debts, political paralysis and dysfunction, and a looming security threat, George Brown proposes major constitutional change. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support.

While the Civil War rages in the east, the colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia face their own conflicts. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support.

The American Civil War comes to the Maritime colonies, as a network of Confederate agents develops in Halifax. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support.

The outbreak of the Civil War in the United States creates both threats and opportunities for British North Americans. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support.

The Canadian government formalizes its assimilationist Indian policy in statute, sparking a new round of resistance and political organization among indigenous communities. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support.

The Prince of Wales visits Canada, and discovers that some of his mother's subjects there are a bit too loyal to the Crown. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support.

Canadian politics enters a state of paralysis as trans-national coalition governments become ever more difficult to maintain. The only answer appears to be dramatic constitutional reform. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support.

A reformed rebel arrives in Montreal, intent on constructing a distinct Canadian national identity that includes British, French, and Irish components. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support.

As the gold rush hits Vancouver Island, Governor James Douglas searches California for migrants unlikely to agitate for annexation into the United States. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support.