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<i>Amor Mundi</i>

Amor Mundi

Love of the World

From: On Love and Tyranny

This chapter probes Arendt’s love of the world, a process of understanding and reconciliation. 4 $0.40 Add
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An Unexpected Path to Political Life

An Unexpected Path to Political Life

From: The Golden Age of Liberalism

1966-1971. Outlines LeBlanc’s time at the Prime Minister’s Press Secretary, ends with the October crisis and LeBlanc’s decision to return to New Brunswick 42 $4.20 Add
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Answering the call: leading

Answering the call: leading

PART 1: DEVELOPING THE NERVE TO LEAD

From: Nerve

The authors discuss the reluctance of women to respond to leadership calls and opportunities. This chapter discusses the self-doubt that the authors have experienced and how they have worked to … ; 9 $0.90 Add
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Appendix

Appendix

From: "At the Barricades"

Professor Borovoy’s letter to the President of the University of Toronto explaining that accepting an honourary doctorate could not involve his crossing of picket lines. 4 $0.40 Add
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Arthur Meighen
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Arthur Meighen

From: The Prime Ministers

In this chapter, Stewart examines Arthur Meighen’s tenure as a Conservative prime minister who served briefly in 1920–21 and 1926. 5 $0.50 Add
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Assessing talent: it’s all about people

Assessing talent: it’s all about people

PART 2: LEADING WITH NERVE

From: Nerve

This chapter discusses how leaders can successfully recruit new talent and how to lead an organization in a way that will find and retain people who add value and work well within the team. The … ; 19 $1.90 Add
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At the Top of One’s Game … and Fed Up
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At the Top of One’s Game … and Fed Up

From: Bit Player on Big Stages

In this chapter, Turene discusses his final year in Stockholm. 7 $0.70 Add
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Baby of the House

Baby of the House

From: Pierre Poilievre

In this chapter, Lawton examines Pierre Poilievre’s 2004 entry into the House of Commons as the twenty-five-year-old "Baby of the House," the youngest member of Parliament. 10 $1.00 Add
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Back to Ottawa

Back to Ottawa

From: Pierre Poilievre

In this chapter, Lawton examines Pierre Poilievre’s early political career in the early 2000s, focusing on the rivalry between the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative party. 9 $0.90 Add
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Balance: Is there such a thing?

Balance: Is there such a thing?

PART 2: LEADING WITH NERVE

From: Nerve

The authors reflect on how they maintain balance in their life as successful women. They provide reflections on their experience with managing work, life, health, relationships and the challenges … ; 9 $0.90 Add
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Balance of Power: the NDP in Minority Parliament 2019–2021
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Balance of Power: the NDP in Minority Parliament 2019–2021

From: From Layton to Singh

Chapter 8 examines the NDP’s role during Trudeau’s minority government between 2019 and 2021. The chapter covers topics including the Wet’suwet’en resistance to the … 19 $1.90 Add
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Before

Before

From: Alexa!

Delving into Alexa’s past by looking at the history of her parents. From the tumultuous relationship of her maternal grandparents to her paternal grandfather’s involvement in the … 24 $2.40 Add
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Beginnings

Beginnings

From: Exile

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Behind the Iron Curtain

Behind the Iron Curtain

From: Chrystia

In this chapter, Tsalikis discusses Chrystia Freeland’s year as a Harvard exchange student in Kyiv during the late 1980s. 14 $1.40 Add