BRYAN D. PALMER is Professor Emeritus and former Canada Research Chair, Canadian Studies, Trent University, Peterborough, Canada. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, former editor of Labour/Le Travail, and has published extensively on the history of labour and the revolutionary left. Among his many books are Canada’s 1960s and the co-authored, Toronto’s Poor: A Rebellious History. He lives in Warkworth, Ontario.

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  Capitalism and Colonialism: The Making of Modern Canada 1890–2025

  Bryan D. Palmer

  Capitalism and Colonialism: The Making of Modern Canada 1890–2025 continues the examination of our nation’s past through a new lens, incorporating the scholarship of Canadian historians to portray a richly endowed and wealthy but very unequal first-world country.

  $39.95, hardcover
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  Colonialism and Capitalism: Canada's Origins 1500–1890

  Bryan D. Palmer

  Colonialism and Capitalism: A New History of Canada offers readers access to a clear-eyed understanding of Canada’s past, explaining how recently-acknowledged dark facts about our history are tied to the creation of a richly endowed, wealthy but very unequal first world country.

  $39.95, hardcover