A People's History of Canada

The forgotten history of Canada, from native resistance to the fight for the welfare state

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Canada, boasting universal healthcare and an official policy of multiculturalism, is often seen as North America's progressive bastion, but behind these achievements lie a long, forgotten history of dissent, labor struggles, native uprisings and government oppression. In A People's History of Canada, Mark Leier tells the forgotten stories of the socialist, Quebecois movement that challenged the imperial state; the "Red Scare" that helped to dismantle labor protections; and the indigenous Idle No More resisters targeting Canada's roots in native genocide. A People's History of Canada is a riveting, impassioned tale of the sacrifices and losses that hide in the shadows of Justin Trudeau's "sunny ways."