The Old World with Will Tanner How Canada Became Gay and the Rotten Elite that Rules It with John Carter
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Jun 25, 2025 Join writer John Carter, known for his insights on Canadian politics and culture, as he unpacks Canada's evolution from a staunchly Loyalist state to one grappling with mass migration and managerial socialism. He highlights the decline of Canadian identity post-British Empire, the influence of the shadowy Laurentian elite, and the unsettling notion of anarcho-tyranny impacting free speech. Carter doesn't shy away from critiquing the economic oligarchy controlling Canada's resources, offering both a historical perspective and a glimmer of hope for the nation's future.
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Canada's Founding As High Tory Outpost
- Early Canada was built by settlers who rejected liberal revolutions and prized imperial loyalty and centralized authority.
- That High Tory, military-infused civic nationalism shaped public works and civic identity for a century.
Empire Collapse Triggered Cultural Redefinition
- The fall of the British Empire after WWII created an identity crisis for Canada as the empire's dutiful outpost.
- Liberals then redefined nationhood with multiculturalism, a new flag, and symbolic erasures of ethnic founding markers.
Hidden Elite And Military Philanthropy
- John describes a discreet Canadian elite who keep their names out of media while controlling major industries and civic projects.
- He cites examples like Lord Strathcona funding volunteer regiments and wealthy families quietly owning large swathes of the economy.