In A Fair Country: Telling Truths About Canada, renowned Canadian thinker John Ralston Saul offers a bold, original view of Canada’s true identity—one that moves beyond colonial myths and embraces its Indigenous foundations.
Saul contends that Canada is, and always has been, a Métis nation, shaped by Aboriginal traditions of egalitarianism, consensus-building, and cooperation. He argues that much of our modern political dysfunction stems from a failure to fully recognize and embrace these values.
Challenging the notion that Canada is a civilization of purely European inspiration, Saul critiques an increasingly ineffective and colonial-minded elite, calling for a deeper understanding of Canadian identity—one rooted in the land and the people who first inhabited it.
Praised as "brilliant and timely" (The Globe and Mail) and "daring, thrilling, and sobering" (The Gazette), A Fair Country is essential reading for Canadians seeking clarity in a complex national conversation.
