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The Management Assault on the Public Service Commission: 1967-1979

The Management Assault on the Public Service Commission: 1967-1979

From: Defending a Contested Ideal

This chapter has focused on how the Public Service Commission was caught up in various attempts to play down the role of merit and was increasingly asked to see its role as helping to elevate the … ; 27 $2.70 Add
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The Middle Ground

The Middle Ground

From: The Oppinionated Middle Ground

In this chapter, Cowan argues for centrist thinking in politics and public policy, tracing how the political middle has eroded from Brexit in 2016 through Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. 28 $2.80 Add
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The Middle Power Advantage in the Age of AI
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The Middle Power Advantage in the Age of AI

From: Reclaiming Canadian Sovereignty in a Ruptured World

In this chapter, Wang examines how Canada can exercise agency in the wake of artifical intelligence. 12 $1.20 Add
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The Militant’s Vocation

The Militant’s Vocation

From: Languages of the Unheard

This chapter explores two case studies in the recent history of militancy: the recent Assemblies movement and the Global Justice movement from around the turn of the twenty-first century, and … 24 $2.40 Add
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The Minister's Downfall

The Minister’s Downfall

From: Canada is Not Back

A rare insider’s perspective on the operation of the Trudeau cabinet and PMO. Describes Justin Trudeau’s relationship with Stephane Dion while Dion served as Minister of Foreign … 13 $1.30 Add
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The Modern North, 1945–1985

The Modern North, 1945–1985

From: North of Superior

Most historians agree that the end of the Second World War ushered in a new era in Canada. The economic and social upheaval that had dominated the 1930s became a thing of the past, and the 1950s … ; 16 $1.60 Add
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The Month of Traitors (November)

The Month of Traitors (November)

From: Sir John A. MacDonald & the Apocalyptic Year 1885

In this chapter, Dutil examines November 1885, a month in which the execution of Métis leader Louis Riel for treason ignited fierce conflict between English and French Canada.Prime Minister … 19 $1.90 Add
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The multicultural Satan (2017–2023)
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The multicultural Satan (2017–2023)

From: Dream Interrupted

In this chapter, Pelletier explores Quebec’s deepening opposition to Canadian multiculturalism between 2017 and 2023, tracing the policy’s origins to the Laurendeau-Dunton Commission. 11 $1.10 Add
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The multipolar world
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The multipolar world

From: Targeting Libya

This chapter examines Libya’s collapse into civil war and jihadist takeover while the US shifted its focus to containing a rising China and Russia, whose growing independence signaled a new … 4 $0.40 Add
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The Myths Used to Create and Justify Inequality

The Myths Used to Create and Justify Inequality

From: Share the Wealth!

Readings in part 1 of this title explore the political and economic decisions and trends that have led to economic inequality in Canada. This chapter lists and debunks several myths that are used … ; 16 $1.60 Add
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The Nationalists of 1968 and the Search for Canadian Independence
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The Nationalists of 1968 and the Search for Canadian Independence

From: 1968 in Canada

The year 1968 marked a decisive break in the history of English-Canadian nationalism. An older generation of nationalists, mostly located in rural Canada and concerned with the loosening of … 24 $2.40 Add
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The nationalization threat
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The nationalization threat

From: Targeting Libya

In this chapter, SNC-Lavalin’s corrupt ties to the Qadhafi family deepened just as Libya’s relations with Western oil companies and governments took a turn for the worse. In Libya … 9 $0.90 Add
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The NDP in a World Made for Oil

The NDP in a World Made for Oil

From: Oi's Deep State

Former Alberta opposition leader Kevin Taft examines the rise of Rachel Notley’s NDP party in Alberta with focus on the change in policy towards the oil industry that occurred during the … 7 $0.70 Add
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Remembering Bell and Baldwin

Remembering Bell and Baldwin

From: Fastest in the World

1957. Looks at the construction and launch of the Bras d’Or (Also known as R-103 and renamed Baddeck in 1962), an experimental prototype. 10 $1.00 Add
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The New City Hall Saga 1955-1972

The New City Hall Saga 1955-1972

From: Their Town

Hamilton, ON. 1950s, 1960s, 1970s. City Hall. Development of the community. Business over other People. 8 $0.80 Add
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The New Party on the Block (2013–2023)
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The New Party on the Block (2013–2023)

From: Dream Interrupted

In this chapter, Pelletier traces the transformation of Quebec nationalism between 2013 and 2023, as the Parti Québécois declined and the Coalition Avenir Québec, under … 14 $1.40 Add