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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.