Canada's long fight against democracy

When it comes to regime change, Ottawa believes the end justifies the means. 'Canada's Long Fight Against Democracy' is a sweeping overview of Canadian-backed coups since 1950. It documents Canada's contribution to the ouster of more than 20 elected governments around the world. Canada cuts off aid and illegally sanctions countries to turn the people against popular elected governments. It interferes in other countries' affairs by financing opposition groups and allowing protestors to use its embassy to topple elected leaders. It once hosted a secret international gathering to plan the overthrow of popular elected leader. Ottawa recognized a marginal opposition politician as the legitimate president of a country targeted for regime change. When necessary, Canadian troops are deployed to intimidate and subvert governments. Whereas Washington's role in subverting elected governments is widely documented, Canada's role has gone under the radar. The authors push it to centre stage where it belongs.