
Canada Re-Imagined After Trump
Canada Re-Imagined After Trump examines the challenges and opportunities for Canada with a fifty-year outlook.
- Introduction : Patrick Esmonde-White introduces himself and sets the context for the new series, highlighting the political and environmental challenges facing Canada in the age of Trump.
- Political Landscape: Canada Re-Imagined critiques the major political parties in Canada, pointing out their weaknesses and the need for bold ideas.
- Constitutional Renovation: The argument is made that renovation of Canada's Constitution is needed to address issues such as climate change, inequality, health care, and political inefficiency.
- Defense Strategy: The United States is the greatest threat to Canada. An alternative defense strategy should focus on international aid, cyber-security, perimeter defense, a total overhaul of the armed forces, and a Climate Corps.
- Economic Wealth: Green mining can be the cornerstone for Canada's future wealth. This will require technology such as micro nuclear reactors and hydrogen airships, and collaboration with Indigenous communities.
- Indigenous Relations: The time is right for a Grand Bargain with Indigenous peoples: the creation of a new First Nation province offering self-government, fair revenue sharing and ecosystem preservation.
- Rewilding Canada: A sustainable planet requires rewilding and ecological restoration of Canada's forests, farms, and fisheries. This can combat climate change and create sustainable economic opportunities.
- Québec Independence: It is time for Canada to explore the advantage of Québec becoming an independent nation within a cooperative framework, allowing both Canada and Québec to thrive.
- New Commonwealth: Canada needs allies, and can find them by helping build a New Commonwealth of Democracies to lead global efforts in trade, security, and climate action, and to move beyond the limitations of current international organizations.
Episodes
22 episodes
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
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Episode 10
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25:39

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
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Episode 9
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22:42

Trailer: 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
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Episode 10
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0:32

Trailer: 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
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Episode 9
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0:37

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
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Episode 8
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20:25

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
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Episode 7
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17:39

Trailer: 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
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Episode 8
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0:32

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
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Episode 6
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22:04

Trailer: 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
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Episode 7
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0:34

Trailer: Green Mining
Release date: March 24To 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 clos...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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2:02

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
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Episode 5
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17:18

Trailer: 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
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Episode 5
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0:31

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
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Episode 4
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26:23

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
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Episode 3
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25:45

Trailer: A Conscious Uncoupling
Canada must have a ‘conscious uncoupling’ from our former partner in security. 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
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Episode 4
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0:34

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
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Episode 2
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19:01

Trailer: 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
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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0:34

Trailer: 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
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Episode 3
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0:28

The 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
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Episode 1
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25:18
