Overview

What happens when your best friend becomes your biggest blind spot?For decades, Canada believed its relationship with the United States was unbreakable - forged by history, strengthened by trade, and protected by shared values. But when economic policy turned into political leverage, that illusion shattered.The Backstab is a gripping narrative about the quiet dismantling of a nation's economic confidence. It blends real-world events, dramatized analysis, and investigative storytelling to explore how Canada mistook integration for sovereignty - and paid the price.From the Auto Pact to NAFTA, from quiet boardrooms in Ottawa to the hard floors of Ontario's auto plants, this book traces the long arc of dependence - and the sudden rupture that exposed it.You'll discover: How trade deals quietly rewrote Canada's industrial identityWhy integration made Canada powerful - and powerless at the same timeWhat happened when America stopped playing by the old rulesAnd how Canada must now decide who it really is, without a scriptThis is not just a story about tariffs.It's about identity, leverage, and what happens when a country realizes it's been left hanging - not with anger, but with indifference."Blunt, urgent, and unapologetic - The Backstab is a wake-up call for every Canadian who thought the system would protect them."