Who Won Canada?

Who Won Canada?

Conquest, Survival, and the Promises Still Owed

By Jesse Gusta

Who won Canada—and what did that victory actually settle?

From Indigenous nations before European settlement to the struggle between France and Britain, Métis resistance at Red River and continuing treaty disputes, Who Won Canada? follows the battles, alliances and agreements that shaped the country.

At its centre are four questions: Who won? What was promised? Were those promises kept? And why do conflicts persist?

Drawing on Indigenous accounts, treaty records, colonial correspondence and court decisions, Jesse Gusta examines who had authority to negotiate, what different peoples agreed to, and how governments later carried out, or failed to honour, their commitments.

First Nations, Inuit, Métis, French Canadian and Acadian histories reveal different struggles over land, language, identity and self-government. Following those histories helps explain the disagreements Canadians encounter today, and what cooperation people can trust would require.

Written for readers seeking a clearer understanding of Canada’s past and its unfinished obligations, this book connects historical events to the decisions still being made in their name.

The complete 285-page PDF includes:

• A prologue and twelve chapters
• Four geographical orientation maps
• A dated chronology
• A treaty and document appendix with selected passages and context
• A glossary, linked index, chapter source notes and bibliography
• Clickable contents and PDF bookmarks

“The test comes after the army has passed, after the ceremony has ended, and after the promise has become inconvenient to keep.”



Format: Digital PDF ebook · Language: English