Brad’s Reviews > Canada's Long Fight Against Democracy > Status Update

In all the coups documented in this book, Ottawa worked in tandem with the U.S. government. However, that does not mean Ottawa was coerced into supporting these anti-democratic forces...In short, Canada's ruling class views the world much like their U.S. counterparts do and profits from global exploitation in a similar way.

Rarely do coups begin the day the leader or government is overthrown, and there are generally many opportunities to stop them.

"While endorsing Western interference in left-leaning countries like the Congo, Dominican Republic, Brazil, and Ghana, Ottawa argued that supporting anti-fascist forces in Greece amounted to interference in a friendly country."

Crazy how much Lester B. Pearson's name comes up as a Cold War hawk explicitly backing military juntas against popular land reform. Growing up being taught all about Canada's 'role as peacekeeper', the contrast is stark.