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Optimum is distributed by Jaguar Books in Canada and Gazelle in the United Kingdom

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Optimum is distributed by Jaguar Books in Canada and Gazelle in the United Kingdom 〰️

Three exciting books will hit bookstore shelves throughout the country this Fall. Or you can buy your books directly from the publisher. They will be shipped within 48 hours of their release dates to book readers across the country

November 2nd

November 5, 2023

November 15th

 
 
 
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On March 1, 2021, BC Medical Journal published a glowing review of Dr. Shawn Whatley’s When Politics Comes Before Patients.

Optimum Publishing International is now distributed by the Jaguar Group and Represented by the Canadian Manda Group

Sales | Canadian Manda Group

Distribution | Fraser Direct, Jaguar Group

 


What WE Lost

Now Available

In 2020, WE Charity was riding high. As it geared up to celebrate its 25th anniversary, the organization, which started in the basement of twelve-year old Craig Kielburger’s Toronto home, had grown into a global non-profit recognized for its work helping vulnerable communities gain access to clean water, schools, and income opportunities; and for empowering youth to make a difference in their communities and the world. 

But then came a pandemic, a political scandal, and a media pile-on not often seen in Canada. Before the year was out, it had shut its doors in Canada for good. 

How did so much go so wrong so quickly? 

What We Lost goes behind the scenes of the so-called WE Charity Scandal to tell the real story that Canadians never got to hear. It’s a story of a manufactured scandal designed for partisan gain. Of a media landscape defined more by clicks and likes than facts and truth. Of self-appointed experts ever searching for the spotlight. It’s a story people think they know—but they don’t.

Go to www.WhatWELost.com

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The book will be supported by a major book launch and media campaign including digital media, newspaper and magazine advertising.

Wilful Blindness 2nd Edition

“This book reads like a thriller, and is stranger than fiction. Gripping, racy and exciting, it is difficult to put down. A tale of gambling, narcotics, tycoons, criminal gangs and Communists. And the shocking part is that it’s not a novel, itis all true.”

Benedict Rogers | Co-founder and Director of Hong Kong Watch

Sam Cooper has done what security officials have been hesitant to share until recently, Canada is a haven for nefarious national security and transnational organized crime networks, and our democracy is at risk.”

Calvin Chrustie | Senior Advisor and Consultant, The Critical Risk Team | Former officer in charge of major projects federal policing, RCMP, BC

Optimum is an award-winning, international publisher with an impressive back list of bestsellers from the 1970’s to present. Originally founded as the book-publishing arm of the Montreal Star, we officially became Optimum Publishing International in 1982. Over the years, Optimum has featured a number of bestselling authors including Fred Breummer (The Arctic, Life of the Harp Seal, and Children of the North), Margo Oliver (Margo Oliver’s Most Treasured Recipes), Greg Clark (The Bird of Paradise, Greg Clark’s Favorites) and many more.

OPI is committed to the relentless pursuit of truth, fearless editorial choices, and timeless great writing.

Optimum is known for delivering sensational crime and political bestsellers such as The Canadian Connection, a mafia exposé by Jean-Pierre Charbonneau; Beyond Reason, a deep dive into life with Pierre Trudeau by Margaret Trudeau; From the Plains of Africa to the Jungles of Parliament, an epic journey from Mount Kilimanjaro to the Serengeti to Canadian politics by Member of Parliament Barry Turner; Up the Hill, the hardest hitting chronicle of life on Parliament Hill in the Trudeau Government by former Treasury Board President Donald Johnson; and The Bulletproof Flag: Canadian Peacekeeping Forces and the War in Cyprus, a harrowing tale of military bravery by Brigadier General Clay Beattie. 

Dean Baxendale has taken the reins since the founder of Optimum Publishing International, Michael Baxendale, passed away in January of 2017. Under Dean’s leadership, Optimum continues its commitment to cutting edge non-fiction with a focus on three key areas of interest—Canadian and International Politics, Organized and Corporate Crime, Social and Political Justice.

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Optimum does not retain any customer financial data. Our site is SSL certified.

All Optimum books are available in fine book stores around the world. Canadian orders ship via Canada Post. Or buy from Amazon in India, Australia, Japan and New Zealand. Optimum is also pleased to ship to you directly throughout the world. For only 9.00 CAN

For Media inquiries please e-mail publicity@optimumpublishinginterantional.com or call 647-970-1973

 
 
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“An exclusive news report dominated the headlines in Canada in recent weeks: Canadian intelligence had warned Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about a vast campaign of political interference by China. Not surprisingly, the report’s author was Sam Cooper … His best-selling 2021 book, “Wilful Blindness: How a Network of Narcos, Tycoons and CCP Agents Infiltrated the West,” examines violent international gangs involved in drug trafficking, money laundering, corruption and, most alarmingly, Chinese espionage and influence activity in Canada.” Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica. January 2023

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“An exclusive news report dominated the headlines in Canada in recent weeks: Canadian intelligence had warned Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about a vast campaign of political interference by China. Not surprisingly, the report’s author was Sam Cooper … His best-selling 2021 book, “Wilful Blindness: How a Network of Narcos, Tycoons and CCP Agents Infiltrated the West,” examines violent international gangs involved in drug trafficking, money laundering, corruption and, most alarmingly, Chinese espionage and influence activity in Canada.” Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica. January 2023 〰️