[1][2] Born in Kingston, Jamaica, and raised in Sudbury, Ontario, Esmie was part, along with Glenroy Gilbert, Bruny Surin and Donovan Bailey, of a 4 × 100 m relay team in the mid-1990s.

Esmie placed seventh (10.23) in the second semi-final of the 100 m and won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1993 World Championships.

At the Atlanta Olympics the Canadian men's 4×100 relay team was not favored despite winning most high-profile titles in the previous three years, including the 1995 World Championships.

Leading up to the Olympics, the United States team of Jon Drummond, Tim Harden, Michael Marsh and Dennis Mitchell claimed they would beat Canada; however, in the 4×100 relay final the Canadian team beat the United States by almost half a second to win the gold in national record time.

In 2008 he was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame as part of the 1996 Summer Olympics 4×100 relay team.