It's odd they couldn't do this right.  In 2001, Marc Starowicz did a pretty good series, Canada: A People's History.  Starowicz also began with an American model, Ken Burns' history format. But in many ways he transcended it. Also, the use of so much first hand material kept complaints of authenticity to a mere roar. But hey, if a historians aren't offending someone they're not doing their job.