National Identity
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From  NEW! A Brief History of Truthiness |
In this chapter, Off traces how "truthiness," coined by Stephen Colbert in 2005, evolved from satire into a defining force in North American politics. It follows the spread of … | Carol Off | 15 | 2026 | $1.50 Add |
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From  A Dangerous Deed: The Constitution Act, 1982From: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
1983 article by Donald V. Smiley arguing that the gains from enacting the Constitution Act, 1982 were outweighed by damage done to Canada’s legal, political and constitutional order. | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 7 | 2015 | $0.70 Add |
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From NEW! A Noble and Honourable Choice |
In this chapter, Donolo examines Canada’s existential challenge of maintaining sovereignty while economically tethered to an increasingly autocratic United States under Donald Trump’s … | Peter Donolo | 10 | 2026 | $1.00 Add |
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From  A Very Canadian Revolution:The Transformation of Backroom Power in Canada's 1968 From: 1968 in Canada |
Pierre Elliott Trudeau was the embodiment of Canada’s 1960s: young, hip, and impatient with the status quo, he bounded onto the political scene with fresh ideas and an image to match. Voters in … | P. E. Bryden | 17 | 2021 | $1.70 Add |
 NEW! Breaking Free of Neoliberalism in Trump TimesHow Canada can strengthen our sovereignty and address the American challenge, inequality and the climate crisis |
As the world reels from the turmoil of American politics, former senior bureaucrat Alex Himelfarb addresses the challenges facing Canadians after decades of neoliberal thinking have undermined … | Alex Himelfarb | 264 | 2026 | View |
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From Canada—A Pioneer in the Management of Constitutional Politics in a Multi-national SocietyFrom: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
2000 essay by Peter H. Russell arguing that Canada stumbled into a management of constitutional politics through incomplete conquests and without rational choice or abstract philosophy. | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 6 | 2015 | $0.60 Add |
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From Canada as a Multinational DemocracyFrom: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
Excerpt of an introduction by James Tully to a study of multinational democracies, setting out what a democratic constitution needs to accommodate members of a multinational society. | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 5 | 2015 | $0.50 Add |
 Canada is Not BackHow Justin Trudeau is in over his head on foreign policy |
The election in October 2015 of the Justin Trudeau government was widely considered to herald a new approach to foreign affairs for Canada. Trudeau had campaigned as a staunch advocate for a … | 208 | View | ||
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From NEW! Canada Made Us |
In this chapter Govier explores how successive waves of newcomers have shaped Canadian identity since the early twentieth century. | Katherine Govier | 9 | 2026 | $0.90 Add |
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From NEW! Canada’s Rage Goes |
In this chapter, Marche traces how Canada’s defiance against American aggression, sparked by Donald Trump’s annexation threats and tariff pressures in 2025, has reshaped Western … | Stephen Marche | 5 | 2026 | $0.50 Add |
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From NEW! Championing Real Canadian Companies |
In this chapter Bednar examines what makes a company Canadian. She discusses the 2026 Lululemon Olympic controversy, and the foreign acquisition of brands like Roots, Canada Goose, and Tim Hortons. | Vass Bednar | 8 | 2026 | $0.80 Add |
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From  ConclusionFrom: The Tangled Garden |
Sums up book’s argument with a rationale for why it’s important to protect Canadian cultural expression, and why there is still time to do so. | Richard Stursberg | 6 | 2019 | $0.60 Add |
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From Constitutional Politics: In a New Era Canada Returns to Old MethodsFrom: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition |
2006 article by Peter H. Russell describing how Canadian constitutional politics moved from an era of large scale reform to an era of quiet, incremental, organic constitutionalism. | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 4 | 2015 | $0.40 Add |
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From Creating the GardenFrom: The Tangled Garden |
Provides a history of Canadian legislation and policy which protected domestic television, radio and other media. Summarizes developments 1920s to 1980s. | Richard Stursberg | 19 | 2019 | $1.90 Add |
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From  NEW! Crisis and Regime Change in Canada, 2025 |
In this chapter, Palmer describes US president Donald Trump’s dramatic impact on Canadian politics and how this led to the surprise elevation and then 2025 electoral success of Mark Carney … | Bryan D. Palmer | 14 | 2026 | $1.40 Add |
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From NEW! Cultural Sovereignty: The Challenging Gap |
In this chapter, Stursberg traces the gradual erosion of Canada’s cultural sovereignty from the post-World War II era through 2025. He examines policies like the Massey Commission, the … | Richard Stursberg | 14 | 2026 | $1.40 Add |
