Canadian Politics

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Oil, militias, and the second civil war
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Oil, militias, and the second civil war

From: Targeting Libya

This chapter outlines how, after helping destroy Qadhafi’s Libya, Canada turned a blind eye to its own illegal war while prosecuting SNC-Lavalin for corruption, backing a new Libyan regime … 8 $0.80 Add
Oil’s Deep State

Oil’s Deep State

How the petroleum industry undermines democracy and stops action on global warming — in Alberta, and in Ottawa

Why have democratic governments failed to take serious steps to reduce carbon emissions despite dire warnings and compelling evidence of the profound and growing threat posed by global warming? … 256 View
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Oil's deep state at work

Oil’s deep state at work

From: Oil’s Deep State

Former Alberta opposition leader Kevin Taft analyzes the oil industry’s hold beyond the political parties and politicians with a focus on unelected officials who operate the institutions of … 9 $0.90 Add
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One Day in a Cage

One Day in a Cage

Notes on the Temporary Detention Centre

From: Whose Streets?

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One foot in, one foot out
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One foot in, one foot out

The Trudeau record on infrastructure and public transit

From: The Trudeau Record

This chapter discusses the Trudeau government’s investment in infrastructure and analyzes its commitment to public spending to realize affordable and accessible public transit. 16 $1.60 Add
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Ontario Works

Ontario Works

How Did This Happen to Me?

From: Persistent Poverty

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Ontario’s Push to Early Childhood Education and Care for All

Ontario’s Push to Early Childhood Education and Care for All

From: Persistent Poverty

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Orange Crash: the 2015 Federal Election
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Orange Crash: the 2015 Federal Election

From: From Layton to Singh

Chapter 4 examines the NDP’s failure to maintain the surge in popularity experienced under Layton’s leadership in the 2015 Federal Election. The chapter covers topics including … 19 $1.90 Add
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Other Voices in a Neo-Conservative Age

Other Voices in a Neo-Conservative Age

From: Our Lives: Canada after 1945

Since 1980. Looks at the successes and setbacks experienced by the groups that composed the majority of members of society but who were increasingly called "special interest groups" by … 33 $3.30 Add
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Our bodies, our minds, mental shortcuts, and the media

Our bodies, our minds, mental shortcuts, and the media

From: Too Dumb for Democracy?

Chapter Four focuses on why it is so difficult to make well informed discussions. The chapter explores our biological and psychological motivations behind our abilities towards good political … 27 $2.70 Add
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Our institutions

Our institutions

From: Too Dumb for Democracy?

Chapter Six focuses how political institutions are formed, maintained, and how they condition the way we think and behave. Institutions set up rules, expectations, norms, punishments, and … 23 $2.30 Add
Our Lives: Canada after 1945

Our Lives: Canada after 1945

Second Edition

This book offers a short, comprehensive history of post-war Canada. All the major events and developments in Canadian history are discussed: the evolution of the welfare state; the growth of … 488 View
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Our milieu

Our milieu

From: Too Dumb for Democracy?

Chapter Five explores the conditions under which we tend to make the best decisions about complex issues, political or otherwise. We do best when we have lots of time and resources at our … 11 $1.10 Add
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Out of Sync With a “Shrinking State”?

Out of Sync With a “Shrinking State”?

Making Sense of the Employment Equity Act (1995)

From: Restructuring and Resistance

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