The Great Recession: The Financial Crash of 2007–09
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From: Capitalism, Colonialism, and Crises
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In this chapter, Palmer outlines the structural causes of the financial crisis and global recession of 2007-2009 and how it was experienced in Canada.
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Bryan D. Palmer
Bryan D. Palmer is Professor Emeritus and former Canada Research Chair, Canadian Studies, Trent University, Peterborough, Canada. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, former editor of Labour/Le Travail, and has published extensively on the history of labour and the revolutionary left. Among his many books are Canada’s 1960s and the co-authored Toronto's Poor: A Rebellious History. In the fall of 2024, Colonialism and Capitalism: Canada's Origins 1500–1890 was published, followed by Capitalism and Colonialism: The Making of Modern Canada 1890—1960 in the spring of 2025. He lives in Warkworth, Ontario.
This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada. Ce projet est financé en partie par le gouvernement du Canada.