Economic Structures & Regional Economies
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| Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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 Getting to ZeroCanada Confronts Global Warming |
In this book, long-time social and environmental activist Tony Clarke provides hard-to-find information and analysis about what Canada is and is not doing as of 2018 to get to zero emissions. He … | Tony Clarke | 248 | 2018 | View |
 NEW! Unicorn in the Woods |
As tech investors the world over search for elusive unicorns (start-ups valued at over $1 billion), acclaimed business journalist Gordon Pitts asks whether there can be a place for high-tech … | Gordon Pitts | 264 | 2020 | View |
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From NEW! IntroductionWhen Brian Met Chris From: Unicorn in the Woods |
In the introduction, Pitts describes a consequential meeting of two tech enthusiasts in New Brunswick. | Gordon Pitts | 6 | 2020 | $0.60 Add |
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From  Introduction |
Overview of the town of Lac-Mégantic, its relation to railroads, and the rail disaster of 2013, placed within the context of government deregulation of key industries like transportation and … | Bruce Campbell | 6 | 2018 | $0.60 Add |
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From  IntroductionFrom: The Big Stall |
Compares and contrasts the energy policies of Pierre and Justin Trudeau to demonstrate the shift from a government able and willing to intervene in the economy to pursue the national interest to … | Donald Gutstein | 3 | 2018 | $0.30 Add |
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From NEW! Newton’s LawFrom: Unicorn in the Woods |
This chapter explores Chris Newton’s younger years; he was an early adopter of home computers, and later enrolled in the computer science program at the University of New Brunswick. | Gordon Pitts | 11 | 2020 | $1.10 Add |
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From The Liberators |
Introduces the concept of neoliberalism and its prioritization of deregulation and privatization. Analyzes the process of privatization and deregulation in the Canadian rail industry. Introduces … | Bruce Campbell | 10 | 2018 | $1.00 Add |
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From NEW! Life of BrianFrom: Unicorn in the Woods |
In this chapter Pitts examines the early life of Brian Flood, an athletic young man with an aptitude for business and entrepreneurship. | Gordon Pitts | 10 | 2020 | $1.00 Add |
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From Extractive EconomyFrom: Getting to Zero |
Discusses Canadian economic history, focusing on the analysis that inteprets Canada as an extractive economy. Situates PMs Harper and Trudeau’s policies in this context. Examines the … | Tony Clarke | 27 | 2018 | $2.70 Add |
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From NEW! From Beaver to PondA History From: Unicorn in the Woods |
This chapter links the entrepreneurial activities of Flood and Newton with another businessman from New Brunswick: Max Aitken, Lord Beaverbrook. It also touches on the historic and current … | Gordon Pitts | 14 | 2020 | $1.40 Add |
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From Oil-Lobby Power, Railway-Lobby Power |
Analyzes the rise of Stephen Harper against the backdrop of Big Oil interests. Identifies how oil lobby, backed by rail lobby, and supported by Harper pushed through additional deregulation. He … | Bruce Campbell | 12 | 2018 | $1.20 Add |
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From NEW! Angels and AnglesFrom: Unicorn in the Woods |
In this chapter, Pitts recounts the founding of Q1 Labs in 2001, its business agreement with UNB, and the nascent company’s relationship with the dean of the faculty of computer science. It … | Gordon Pitts | 15 | 2020 | $1.50 Add |
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From Net-Zero ChallengeFrom: Getting to Zero |
Indentifies how Canada, in contrast to several other countries, has failed to develop a credible plan of action for reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050. Proposes that an … | Tony Clarke | 18 | 2018 | $1.80 Add |
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From NEW! Hi, I’m from New BrunswickFrom: Unicorn in the Woods |
This chapter focuses on the Q1 Labs’ hunt for venture capital, which included multiple trips to the United States to woo wary investors. | Gordon Pitts | 11 | 2020 | $1.10 Add |
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From  Organizing the Market: The Canadian Wheat BoardFrom: Frontline Farmers |
The fifth chapter considers the history and role of the Canadian Wheat Board, as well as its impacts on farmers with interviews with Fred Tait and Stewart Wells. | André Magnan | 20 | 2019 | $2.00 Add |
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From The Big ShiftFrom: Getting to Zero |
Discusses the urgent need to shift from carbon intensive activities in three sectors: energy (bitumen to be declared a "sunset" industry), transportation (to shift from private internal … | Tony Clarke | 37 | 2018 | $3.70 Add |
