''The Fight for Canada: Four Centuries of Resistance to American Expansionism'' is a 1993 non-fiction book by
David Orchard
David Orchard (born June 28, 1950) is a Canadian author and political figure, member of the Liberal Party of Canada, who was the Liberal Party candidate for the Saskatchewan riding of Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River in the 2008 federal ...
. It was first published in April 1993 through the
Stoddart Publishing Company and a revised edition with five new chapters was released in 1998 through Robert Davies. It details the history of Canada and the many attempts of annexation, by military or political means, by the United States.
A primary impetus for Orchard to write this book was the pending
Free Trade Agreement
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(FTA) and later the
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). He was, and still is, a strong opponent to these agreements.
Reception
Critical reception has been mixed. The ''
Calgary Herald'' gave a positive review for ''The Fight for Canada'', favourably comparing Orchard to the Canadian nationalist
Mel Hurtig
Mel Hurtig (1932–2016) was a Canadian publisher, author, political activist, and political candidate. He was president of the Edmonton Art Gallery. He described himself as a Canadian nationalist, while he also wrote several books critical of ...
. ''
Books in Canada
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Foundation
One of the co-founders of ''Books in Ca ...
'' was more mixed in their review, as they felt that the first half of the book contained "propaganda by the selection of historical excerpts".
See also
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Trans-Pacific Partnership
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), or Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, was a highly contested proposed trade agreement between 12 Pacific Rim economies, Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Sin ...
*
United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement
The Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada (USMCA) Commonly known as the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) in the United States and the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement (CU ...
References
*Orchard, D., ''The Fight for Canada: Four Centuries of Resistance to American Expansionism'', Westmount, Robert Davies Multimedia Publishing, 1998, .
External links
Fight for Canada page at David Orchard's WebsiteAmazon entry
1993 non-fiction books
20th-century history books
Books about international relations
Canada–United States relations
History books about Canada
History books about the United States
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