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The Fight For Canada
''The Fight for Canada: Four Centuries of Resistance to American Expansionism'' is a 1993 non-fiction book by David Orchard. It was first published in April 1993 through the Stoddart Publishing, 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 Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement, Free Trade Agreement (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. ''Books in Canada'' was more mixed in their review, as they felt that the first half of the book contained "p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 election. Previously, Orchard was a member of the now defunct Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (PC Party), and opposed the party's merger with the Canadian Alliance to form the Conservative Party of Canada. Orchard has never held political office in Canada, but has been involved in leadership conventions and other political activities. He is perhaps best known for his campaign to oppose the Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement. Orchard has become a prominent activist against the Canada-U.S. free trade agreement arguing it would weaken Canada's sovereignty and control of its resources. He also campaigned against the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the proposed Free Trade Area of the Americas and the proposed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |