Public Policy

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The Characteristics of the Nordic Countries' Policies

The Characteristics of the Nordic Countries’ Policies

From: Scandinavian Common Sense

The Nordic model — that is, the modes of governance specific to Scandinavia and Finland — is examined in this chapter. All Nordic policies that in one way or another reduce social … ; ; 18 $1.80 Add
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The Civil Lawsuits

The Civil Lawsuits

From: The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster

Discusses the civil legal actions — wrongful death and class-action and creditor lawsuits — in response to the rail disaster brought by victims’ families, residents of … 8 $0.80 Add
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The civil service falls in line

The civil service falls in line

From: Oil’s Deep State

Former Alberta opposition leader Kevin Taft examines the period of 2009-2014 in Alberta and the way in which civil servants were brought to identify the public interest with the oil … 20 $2.00 Add
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The Climate Movement
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The Climate Movement

PART 4: To Shape a Coming World

From: Worlds at Stake

Chapter 10 focuses on the current state of the climate movement, providing a survey of its most prominent leaders, their tactics, and action they are bringing about. 22 $2.20 Add
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The Close

The Close

From: Negotiating So Everyone Wins

Dingwall outlines everything you need to know about closing negotiations. He provides nine basic considerations for closing, limiting issues on the other side, types of closes, components of the … 29 $2.90 Add
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The Codefather and His Kids

The Codefather and His Kids

From: Unicorn in the Woods

This chapter focuses on Gerry Pond, who after leaving Q1 Labs became the most important angel investor in Atlantic Canada. 9 $0.90 Add
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The Collective Action Problem

The Collective Action Problem

From: Medicare

Outlines that the real issue is not whether for-profit private care is the answer, but rather how we can find a collective answer to achieve the vision of “Medicare 2.” Looks at the … 8 $0.80 Add
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The Collective Effervescence of Messy Parks
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The Collective Effervescence of Messy Parks

From: Messy Cities

Jake Tobin Garrett writes about how the pandemic broke previous understandings of public space for Canadians, specifically examining parks. 7 $0.70 Add
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The Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada: A Case Study of Aboriginal Health

The Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada: A Case Study of Aboriginal Health

From: Aboriginal Canada Revisited

In his final report, issued in 2002, Romanow, among other things, addressed the health status of Aboriginal people in Canada (First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples). His recommendations, and … 22 $2.20 Add
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The Community Asset Well-Being Fund

The Community Asset Well-Being Fund

From: An Economy of Well-Being

* Eliminating Poverty in Cincinnati within a Generation 10 $1.00 Add
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The Complexities of Worker Anti-Unionism

The Complexities of Worker Anti-Unionism

From: Labour Under Attack

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The Compounding Effects of Policy Change

The Compounding Effects of Policy Change

From: Telling Tales

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The Concrete Forming Campaign

The Concrete Forming Campaign

From: Sweethearts

1960s formed concrete, residential unions and the international building trade unions 17 $1.70 Add
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The Constitutional Disorder of the Safe Street Act

The Constitutional Disorder of the Safe Street Act

A Federalism Analysis

From: Disorderly People

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The Consulting Trap
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The Consulting Trap

How Professional Service Firms Hook Governments & Undermine Democracy

The Consulting Trap does a deep dive into how governments have become hooked on private consultancy firms with dire consequences for democratic decision-making, public accountability and … 204 View