The Vanishing Country, Abridged Edition
Is It Too Late to Save Canada from the US?
$48.54
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
17 November 2026
Summary
The forgotten story of how a generation of politicians and businesspeople sold out the country, with a foreword by Carol Off.
In 2002, long before Trump started invoking fears of a future as the 51st state, The Vanishing Country was sounding the alarm about Canada’s vulnerability to US takeover and impending Americanization. Mel Hurtig’s seminal book is a record of the “sellout” of Canada that had been building for decades, and a stark warning that, unless we rally to stop it…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780771041693 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0771041691 |
| Author: | Mel Hurtig |
| Publisher: | McClelland & Stewart Inc. |
| Imprint: | McClelland & Stewart Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 17 November 2026 |
| Weight: | 264g |
| Dimensions: | 140mm x 210mm |
Mel Hurtig
Melvin Hurtig, OC
Melvin Hurtig was a prominent Canadian publisher, political activist, and author. He established Hurtig Books in Edmonton in 1956, which quickly evolved into a vital hub for the literary community and one of Canada’s largest retail bookselling operations. After selling his stores in 1972, Hurtig shifted his focus to publishing Canadian works under the Hurtig Publishers imprint.
His contributions to Canadian publishing were recognized when he was named Canadian Book Publisher of the Year twice, in 1975 and 1981. Hurtig’s most significant achievement was conceiving and publishing the highly acclaimed Canadian Encyclopedia in two editions (1985 and 1988), followed by the Junior Encyclopedia of Canada in 1990. He sold Hurtig Publishers to McClelland & Stewart in 1991.
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