Corporations

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Silver Lining

Silver Lining

From: BlackBerry Town

Howitt outlines the years following BlackBerry’s collapse, noting how many of the talented and educated tech workers BlackBerry was forced to lay off stayed in the Kitchener-Waterloo area, … 16 $1.60 Add
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SNC-Lavalin
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SNC-Lavalin

Captured or Complicit? SNC-Lavalin and the Normalization of Corruption in Canada

From: Corporate Rules

In this chapter, Steven Bittle and Jennifer Quaid examine the SNC-Lavalin scandal and the normalization of corruption in Canada. Bittle and Quaid use three key moments in the evolution of the … ; 22 $2.20 Add
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Staying Alive
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Staying Alive

From: The Shopify Story

This chapter discusses the new faces at Shopify and how the company adapted to compensation and corporate governance issues. 10 $1.00 Add
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Swinging for the Fences

Swinging for the Fences

From: BlackBerry Town

Howitt touches on the Unviersity of Waterloo and how it has developed into one of the most respected technology and business schools in Canada, in large part thanks to BlackBerry’s … 17 $1.70 Add
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The Age of Crisis
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The Age of Crisis

From: Breaking Free of Neoliberalism in Trump Times

From Breaking Free of Neoliberalism in Trump Times: How Canada can strengthen our sovereignty and address the American challenge, inequality and the climate crisis 22 $2.20 Add
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The Age of the Open Brand

The Age of the Open Brand

From: Spin

From Spin: Politics and Marketing in a Divided Age 33 $3.30 Add
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The Bitter Fruits of Crisis Capitalism: The Gig Economy and Homelessness, 2000–25
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The Bitter Fruits of Crisis Capitalism: The Gig Economy and Homelessness, 2000–25

From: Capitalism, Colonialism, and Crises

In this chapter, Palmer discusses how the gig economy emerged, impact on workers’ incomes, the emergence of homelessness across Canada in the period, and the rising cost of housing— all … 13 $1.30 Add
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The Boost from Venture Capital
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The Boost from Venture Capital

From: The Shopify Story

This chapter discusses how Shopify delegated finances from early investors, allowing the company to grow further by investing in third party developers and designers. 13 $1.30 Add
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The Construction Industry
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The Construction Industry

Capture, Corruption and Collusion in the Construction Industry

From: Corporate Rules

In this chapter, Anaïs Valiquette L’Heureux describes the ethical risks posed by large local and state infrastructure contracts and subsidy programs that involve the construction … 14 $1.40 Add
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The Fall

The Fall

From: BlackBerry Town

Examines BlackBerry’s precipitous fall, which evenutally resulted in Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie’s exit from the company. 17 $1.70 Add
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The Food Co-op Waves

The Food Co-op Waves

From: Grocery Story

This chapter describes Black American and working-class consumer co-ops founded in the 1930s Great Depression, many of which, resembling conventional grocery stores, are still in operation while … 18 $1.80 Add