When it was released Spyworld created a minor sensation with some of its accusations that the CSE had been used to spy on Margaret Trudeau, on some of Margaret Thatcher's cabinet ministers and on René Lévesque.
Lors de sa sortie, Spyworld a créé une légère commotion, car l'auteur y accusait le CST d'avoir servi à espionner Margaret Trudeau, certains ministres du Cabinet de Margaret Thatcher et René Lévesque.