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Bomb Canada
Bomb Canada
and Other Unkind Remarks in the American Media
Anti-American sentiment in Canada is well documented, but what have
Americans had to say about their northern neighbour? Allan examines how
the American media has portrayed Canada from Confederation to the Obama
inauguration. By examining major events that have tested bilateral
relations, Bomb Canada tracks the history of anti-Canadianism
in the U.S. Informative, thought-provoking and at times hilarious, this
first-of-its-kind book reveals another layer of the complex
relationship between Canada and the United States.
PROLOGUE
CHAPTER 1: The First Five Years: 1867-1872 1
General News
Beware the Fenians
Stoking Fears of Annexation
Canadian Exodus
CHAPTER 2: Free Trade or "Freedom": 1911
"Champ Clark’s Bombshell"
Round Two for Reciprocity
"No" from the Golden Coast
The Fight for Free Trade in Canada
Fall of Reciprocity
CHAPTER 3: Castro, Nukes & the Cold War: 1953-1968
Trading with the Red Menace
Bomarcs, Nukes, and Defence
Vietnam Variance
CHAPTER 4: Enter the Intellect: 1968-1984
Trudeaumania
The Shakedown
Trudeau and the Terrorists
Back to the Basics
Viva Cuba!
Booted Out
The Clark Sideshow
Rebound and Final Au Revoir
Hello Again USA!
CHAPTER 5: Hitting Below the Belt: 2001 Onward
Strikes of Terror
Off to War
No Longer Nice
The Schism Widens
Downward Spiral
EPILOGUE
Notes
Bibliography
Index