Blowback

Reviews / Votes

"Chris Arsenault's tenacious reporting uncovers an important, and untold, chapter in Canada's history. This book shows how Agent Orange and its toxic friends continue to poison people and ecosystems around the world-and frequently, in our own back yard. In telling this story, Arsenault has shown the diligence of a historian, the righteousness of a crusader, and best of all, the legwork of a private eye. It's a humane and engaging combination." -- Graham F. Scott, Editor This Magazine "Chris Arsenault is a crack young Canadian investigative journalist who in his very brief career has already broken several important stories. This book is an impeccably researched study of a little known tragedy about the use of Agent Orange of Vietnam infamy at the Canadian Forces Base at Gagetown, New Brunswick. This is investigative journalism at its best." -- Cy Gonick, publisher Canadian Dimension, Professor of Economics Emeritus, University of Manitoba "In Blowback Arsenault lifts the curtain on a shocking and shameful period in Canada's history. Exploring the intersection of militarism, imperialism, and the subversion of democracy in favour of corporate interests, Blowback is also the story of ordinary people challenging elite interests, told in their own voices. A powerful example of the promise of investigative journalism, Blowback is a people's story of resistance to a war machine both at home and abroad." -- Alex Khasnabish, Assistant Professor, Mount Saint Vincent University