Canadian Politics

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Part Five-The Next Steps

Part Five-The Next Steps

From: My Fight for Canadian Healthcare

In this chapter, Day builds a case for reforming Canada’s publicly funded healthcare system. 81 $8.10 Add
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Part Four

Part Four

From: Justin Trudeau On the Ropes

In this chapter, Wells traces Justin Trudeau’s political career from 2004 to 2023, examining his leadership style, unfulfilled promises, and reliance on transferring money to Canadians. 21 $2.10 Add
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Part Four-Cambie Goes to Court: The Pre-trial Era 2009 to 2016

Part Four-Cambie Goes to Court: The Pre-trial Era 2009 to 2016

From: My Fight for Canadian Healthcare

In this chapter, Day traces the multi-year legal battle over private surgical care in British Columbia, from the 2009 filing through the Supreme Court of Canada’s 2023 refusal to hear the appeal. 162 $16.20 Add
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Part I
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Part I

Politics and People: Cases in Council-Staff Relations

From: Local Government in Practice

This first chapter considers the relationship between staff and elected officials, and discusses the uniqueness of local governance and politics. ; ; 11 $1.10 Add
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Part II
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Part II

Cases in Finances

From: Local Government in Practice

Part II introduces municipal budgets and the broader municipal financial landscape in Canada. ; ; 11 $1.10 Add
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Part III
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Part III

Cases in Planning and Economic Development

From: Local Government in Practice

Part III gives an orientation to land use planning and economic development issues and processes, highlighting key themes, debates and challenges of municipal government. ; ; 8 $0.80 Add
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Part IV

Intergovernmental Relations

From: Local Government in Practice

Part IV looks at the power imbalances and other complexities that emerge as local governments interact with higher levels of government to tackle policy solutions that require multiple levels of … ; ; 10 $1.00 Add
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Part Nine

Part Nine

From: Fleeced

In this chapter, Spence explains how Canada’s banking sector has remained oligopolistic since the 1964 Porter Commission and 1967 Bank Act reforms. 10 $1.00 Add
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Part One

Part One

From: Justin Trudeau On the Ropes

In this chapter, Wells traces Justin Trudeau’s political ascent from a 2012 charity boxing match in Ottawa to his 2015 federal election victory over Stephen Harper. 23 $2.30 Add
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Part One

Part One

From: Fleeced

In this chapter, Spence examines how Canada’s six federally chartered banks overcharge consumers and underserve small and medium-sized businesses. 8 $0.80 Add
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Part One Globalization, The State and Shifting Terrains  From the Workhouse to Workfare

Part One Globalization, The State and Shifting Terrains From the Workhouse to Workfare

The Welfare State and Shifting Policy Terrains

From: Restructuring and Resistance

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Part One-Promoting Truth

Part One-Promoting Truth

From: My Fight for Canadian Healthcare

In this chapter, Day presents a forceful critique of Canada’s public healthcare system, tracing its decline from the 1980s to a 2022 British Columbia Court of Appeal ruling. 79 $7.90 Add
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Part Six

Part Six

From: Fleeced

In this chapter, Spence examines Canada’s wealth management industry and the high fees embedded in bank-run mutual funds. 11 $1.10 Add
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Part Three

Part Three

From: Justin Trudeau On the Ropes

In this chapter, Wells traces the worsening polarization in Canadian politics from 2015 to 2021, examining how partisan disdain surpassed genuine policy disagreement during the Trudeau era. 21 $2.10 Add
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Part Three-Politics, the Canadian Medical Association, and the Law

Part Three-Politics, the Canadian Medical Association, and the Law

From: My Fight for Canadian Healthcare

In this chapter, Day examines the Chaoulli-Zeliotis Supreme Court decision of 2005, which challenged restrictions on private insurance, and the subsequent BC Medicare Protection Act dispute. 38 $3.80 Add
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Part Three Restructuring and Resistance: Theory and Practice  Globalization, Trade Pacts and Migrant Workers

Part Three Restructuring and Resistance: Theory and Practice Globalization, Trade Pacts and Migrant Workers

Rethinking the Politics of Working-Class Resistance

From: Restructuring and Resistance

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