Publisher	James Lorimer and Company
Publication Year	2015
Author(s)	Ed Finn

ISBN: 9781459409439

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Canada after Harper

Name: Canada after Harper
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His ideology-fuelled attack on Canadian society and values, and how we can now work to create the country we want

Most Canadians know that Stephen Harper has had a tremendous impact on the country since becoming prime minister in 2006. But few have the in-depth knowledge of how far his transformation has gone — what has already been done, and what the consequences will be in the future.

This book brings together Canadian experts in a wide variety of areas. They document key changes put in place by the Harper government. There have been dramatic changes in education, health care, women’s rights, science and research, guiding the economy, labour unions, water and natural resources, and aboriginal affairs. Most of these measures have been designed to be difficult, if not impossible, to reverse.

Readers will for the first time grasp the breadth and depth of the Harper attack on institutions, policies, and programs that embody values and principles shared by most Canadians. Each chapter documents the dangers of a government fixated on the needs of corporations and the one percent, blinded to our environmentally unsustainable lifestyle, and expanding surveillance and security measures to intimidate and threaten opponents.

The contributors to this book believe that engagement in public affairs by the citizenry can trump the power of the elites and the giant corporations who are the winners of the Harper era. As activists in public life, they propose strategies and measures to create a Canada that champions fairness, social justice, real democracy in our government institutions, action to reverse global warming, and a constructive role in world affairs.

Contributors

Ed Finn

ED FINN began his 70-year career in journalism in 1944 as a reporter for the Corner Brook daily The Western Star, followed by two years with the Montreal Gazette in the 1950s. While working as a communicator for several unions during the 1960s-1980s, he wrote a column on labour relations for the Toronto Star from 1968 to 1982. He retired in 2014 after serving 20 years as editor of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives' monthly magazine, The Monitor.

Chapter	Contributors	Pages	Year	Price
Preface/Introduction Finn describes Canada’s state under Harper and the country’s socioeconomic status. Nader describes how excessive corporate power and influence had transformed the United States into … View	Ed Finn; Ralph Nader	30	2015	$3.00
Finding Solutions to Save the Environment David Suzuki opens by graphically depicting the impact of reckless human activities on the planet and its inhabitants. View	David T. Suzuki	12	2015	$1.20
Water, Water, Clean Water — But Not Everywhere Maude Barlow next focuses on the alarming shrinkage and pollution of Canada’s fresh water supply, a precious resource which lacks the effective laws and regulations needed to protect it View	Maude Barlow	13	2015	$1.30
Religious Fundamentalism vs. the Environment Joyce Nelson finds a close link between this political inaction and the adherence to religious fundamentalism by the Prime Minister and his closest allies. View	Joyce Nelson	21	2015	$2.10
The Environment Peter Robinson then rounds out our survey of the environment by discussing how a rights-based mobilization offers the best hope for bringing government environmental policy into line with … View	Peter Robinson	7	2015	$0.70
The Economy Andrew Jackson leads off by describing how our economy has been seriously harmed by the transfer of industries and jobs to other countries, by wage stagnation, and an over-reliance on the … View	Andrew Jackson	19	2015	$1.90
What Trade Agreements Have Meant for Canada Scott Sinclair and Stuart Trew examine the many free trade agreements our federal government has signed, finding little in them that helps workers or consumers, but a great deal that boosts the … View	Scott Sinclair; Stuart Trew	22	2015	$2.20
Unions Lynne Fernandez then recounts how neoliberal government and corporate practices have weakened unions and violated their fundamental rights. View	Lynne Fernandez	25	2015	$2.50
Plutocracy Awaits Us Linda McQuaig tells us how the inequality generated by “free market” policies has widened the gap between Canada’s ultra-rich and most other Canadians. View	Linda McQuaig	6	2015	$0.60
Tax Cuts Trish Hennessy relates how the obsession with tax cuts promoted by neoliberal governments has served as a convenient excuse for slashing social programs. View	Trish Hennessy	15	2015	$1.50
Health Care Colleen Fuller first relates how underfunding, privatization, and other neoliberal health care policies have undermined medicare. View	Colleen Fuller	24	2015	$2.40
Gender Inequality and Women’s Voices Kate McInturff examines the struggle for gender equality, chiding the federal government for failing to advance or even protect women’s rights. View	Kate McInturff	10	2015	$1.00
Canada's Youth Nora Loreto describes the frustration and resentment of Canada’s youth, deprived as thousands of them are from employment and a meaningful role in our society. View	Nora Loreto	17	2015	$1.70
The Globalization of Education Larry Kuehn writes of the need to save our public education system from the corroding effects of privatization, underfunding, international testing, charter schools, and other related education … View	Larry Kuehn	18	2015	$1.80
Child Poverty Must Be Eradicated In my chapter, I call Canada’s steep rate of poverty — especially child poverty — a national disgrace for a country so bountifully endowed with wealth and resources. View	Ed Finn	11	2015	$1.10
Indigenous Rights and Anti-Colonial Struggle Art Manuel wraps up this section by reminding us of the long and lurid history of Canada’s mistreatment of its Aboriginal peoples. View	Arthur Manuel	14	2015	$1.40
Restoring Democracy in Canada Duff Conacher first sees Canada falling far short of qualifying as a true democracy, citing the failure to enable everyone to participate fully and freely in political decision-making processes. View	Duff Conacher	32	2015	$3.20
Canada’s Progressive Politics Need Renewal Murray Dobbin then examines the decline of progressive forces in Canada and urges the “progressive left” to renew itself. View	Murray Dobbin	23	2015	$2.30
Fiscal Management and Parliamentary Democracy Kevin Page lists the many ways good government in Canada has been eroded, notably by the federal government’s usurpation of financial budgetary control, which should properly be exercised … View	Kevin Page	12	2015	$1.20
Science under Siege James Turk describes how science and scientific research have been undermined by funding cuts, research constraints, and even the muzzling of scientists. View	James L. Turk	30	2015	$3.00
Taxes, Austerity, and What Trickles Down Alex Himelfarb concludes by relating how tax cuts and other austerity measures have led to a loss of public awareness of the need for adequate tax revenue to maintain essential services — … View	Alex Himelfarb	15	2015	$1.50
Epilogue Final thoughts by the editor View	Ed Finn	2	2015	$0.20

Canada after Harper

His ideology-fuelled attack on Canadian society and values, and how we can now work to create the country we want

Contributors

Ed Finn

Welcome