Today’s upload is a little different.

This is the premiere episode of Canadianism, originally released on its own dedicated channel, but I’m sharing it here on The Canadianist as well so listeners can discover the broader conversation taking shape across the Canadianist network.

While The Canadianist focuses heavily on current events, political analysis, and what’s happening in Canada right now, Canadianism is more reflective. It steps back from the daily headlines to explore the deeper questions underneath them:

What holds a country together?
What does modern Canadian identity actually mean?
What kind of future are we building together?

If you enjoy the analysis and conversations here on The Canadianist, I think you’ll understand why this series matters.

Future episodes of Canadianism will continue on its dedicated channel, but I wanted to share this first episode here as an introduction and preview for listeners who may not have discovered it yet.

I’m Christopher M. Michaud.

Welcome to Canadianism.

Behind the scenes while preparing the next episode of The Canadianist.

A simple thought about something Canada may have lost along the way, shared experiences, shared conversations, and the feeling that we were all participating in the same country together.

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Canada’s immigration debate has entered a new phase, and it’s no longer simply about immigration itself.

In this episode of The Canadianist, Christopher M. Michaud explores the growing loss of public trust surrounding immigration management, housing pressure, affordability, and political representation in Canada. Starting with the federal government’s new pathway allowing 33,000 temporary workers to transition toward permanent residency, the conversation expands into a deeper examination of why so many Canadians increasingly feel politically disconnected and emotionally exhausted.

This episode looks at how overlapping pressures, from housing and healthcare to trade, wages, and institutional trust, are reshaping the country’s political mood. It also explores why traditional left-versus-right politics no longer fully reflects how many Canadians actually think, and why electoral reform and broader representation may become increasingly important in the years ahead.

Finally, the episode turns toward a larger idea: Canadianism, and the question of what actually holds a country together during periods of strain, fragmentation, and uncertainty.

Featuring reflections from Christopher M. Michaud’s books Canadianism: A Calm Alternative for a Fractured Country and Democracy Renewed: The Case for Electoral Reform in Canada.