Canada Re-Imagined
Canada Re-Imagined: politics and futurism.
Season 3 starting January 18th 2026.
In the first season of Canada Re-imagined, host Patrick Esmonde-White explored a wide range of issues as he re-imagined Canada’s future. (Time-sensitive episodes have since been removed.)
The second season, released before the Canadian election, looked how Canada can respond to Donald Trump.
The third season explores how Canada can survive the post-Trump cataclysm through radical change: Constitutional renovation… Indigenous restitution… Quebec sovereignty… and more.
An unconventional perspective on Canadian politics..
Episodes
29 episodes
Episode 4: The Brain Race
Youth unemployment in Canada is at record highs. There is a lot for younger generations to worry about, and not just the big stuff like democracy or climate. What job will AI not replace? Who dares start a family? Can you ever afford a house? &...
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Season 3: Episode 3 - Tommy!
Health care in Canada is a mess. It is also one of the largest sectors of the economy. In this episode, I will make the case that our antiquated constitution is a major reason why we don’t get the quality we pay for. There is a solution.
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Season 3: Episode 2- A Battalion of Sorrows
The world has endured a miserable year of Trump. Canada has a new Prime Minister, and a new budget. Canadians need Mr. Carney to succeed. He is our war leader. But a number of obstacles are likely to screw up his plans.
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Season 3: Episode 1 - The Third Solitude
1: The Third Solitude I’m Patrick Esmonde-White. Welcome to the trailer for Canada Re-imagined, season three: After the Cataclysm. For those new to my podcasts, these are audio essays that run a bi...
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Season 3: After the Cataclysm - Trailer
Coming Sunday January 18th, an eight episode season of Canada Re-Imagined. Join me weekly. Here's a taste!
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Season 2: #11 A New Commonwealth
The western alliance is in ashes. The United States cannot be trusted. To survive, Canada must work with allies, especially Europe, and fan the embers of a New Commonwealth of democracies. Democracy can be re-invented. World Federalism mu...
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Season 2: #10 Constitutional Renovation
Canada’s antique Constitution makes good government impossible. It needs radical renovation. Ending interprovincial trade barriers is just the start. Canada must explore the advantage of Québec becoming an independent nation within a cooperativ...
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Season 2: #9 Rewilding Canada
Renewable industries … forestry, farming and fishing … all can help fight climate change and create sustainable economic opportunities. In a Trump trade war, Canada must reinvent these industries to be self-sufficient, and greener.
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Season 2: #8 A Grand Bargain
Green mining can’t happen without Indigenous support. The time has come to offer a Grand Bargain to First Nations: all Crown land, and resource revenue, to create an Indigenous self-governed province. The catch: the province will need res...
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Season 2: #7 Green Mining
To attract investment into green mining, Canada must cut the cost of energy, transportation and labour. The industry must be re-invented. Micro-nuclear reactors, heavy lift airships, robotics… the solutions are close at hand.
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Season 2: #6 See the North
Good government costs money, and heaven knows Canada needs more income, even as we end the oil age. Canadians can look north to become wealthy. The resources to get rich are there only if we do it right.
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Season 2: #5 A Conscious Uncoupling
Canada must have a ‘conscious uncoupling’ from our former partner in security, the United States. Here are five keys to a totally different defense strategy. Want a hint? How about a Climate Corps instead of a tank corps.
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Season 2: #4 The Bear, the Dragon and the Eagle
Which of the three superpowers poses the greatest risk to Canada? We can go through the different threats. Sadly, you already know the answer.
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Season 2: #3 A Clear and Present Danger
When Trump moved into the White House, the neighbourhood went bad. To survive the civil war next door, Canada needs a plan. It starts by understanding the weaknesses of the enemy.
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Season 2: #1The Democracy Toolkit
If we know what we want Canada to be like in 75 years, we can plan how to get there. Canada has the tools to build peace, order and good government. They must be sharpened, and used in the fight for survival. Elbows up!
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Season 2 Introduction
Between Trump and climate change, things look bad. Is there a path forward that does not lead to peril for Canada? Tune in to “Canada Re-Imagined: After Trump” for an idealists’ guide to the future.Ten episodes will follower ...
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2023 Canada Re-Imagined Episode 30 The Next War
How might Canada re-invent national security to face future threats? Six recommendations, including a new Climate Corps.Some elements of this archival podcast have been overtaken by events.
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2023 Canada Re-Imagined Episode 29 The Last War
Canada’s defense is in a shambles, preparing poorly for the last war. A fresh approach is to examine military priorities in terms of risk management.Some elements of this archival podcast have been overtaken by events.
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2023 Canada Re-Imagined Episode 28 China Syndrome
Is the adage “demographics is destiny” accurate? Trends in population growth rates are converging in an unexpected way.Some elements of this archival podcast have been overtaken by events.
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2023 Canada Re-Imagined episode 27 Grand Strategy
Defense experts know that winning a war is not good enough. Winning the peace, after a war, is the key. That concept, of Grand Strategy, should guide foreign policy.Some elements of this archival podcast have been overtaken by events.
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2023 Canada Re-Imagined episode 24 Sober Third Thought
Abolish the Senate? Ditch the King? Not so fast! Ancient Greeks show us a non-partisan way to reform the Senate, the Governor General, and the courts. Some elements of this archival podcast have been overtaken by events.
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2023 Canada Re-Imagined episode 23 Votes that Matter
Many voters feel disenfranchised. A totally different approach to how we elect MPs may be the solution. Add in dynamic voting, and voila! Votes that matter.Some elements of this archival podcast have been overtaken by events.
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2023 Canada Re-Imagined episode 21 The Black Hole in the Budget
Government budgets, especially federal, are a shell game. Money disappears, escaping taxes through hidden loopholes. Real tax reform starts when tax deductions see the light of day.Some elements of this archival podcast have been overtak...
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