James Lorimer and Company

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Parliament Gets Involved

Parliament Gets Involved

From: Gay Marriage

examines the 2002-2003 standing committee on Justice and Human Rights in their examination and discussiong of same-sex marriage. ; ; ; 21 $2.10 Add
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Part One Indigenous Commons, Capital Cravings, and the Coming of Colonialism, 1500-1790 and The Dish with One Spoon
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Part One Indigenous Commons, Capital Cravings, and the Coming of Colonialism, 1500-1790 and The Dish with One Spoon

From: Colonialism and Capitalism: Canada's Origins 1500-1890

This section discusses first contact between the Europeans and the Indigenous inhabitants and divergent understandings of property rights and land tenure and collectivism and individualism. 13 $1.30 Add
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Part Two, The Capitalist Road from Colony to Nation, 1790-1890 and Contradictory Compulsions
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Part Two, The Capitalist Road from Colony to Nation, 1790-1890 and Contradictory Compulsions

Colonial Autocracy and Capitalist & "Liberty," 1791-1820

From: Colonialism and Capitalism: Canada's Origins 1500-1890

This chapter reviews the continued expansion of British rule in North America and the establishment of Upper Canada and Lower Canada under the Constitutional Act of 1791 14 $1.40 Add
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Partner to peril
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Partner to peril

The Trudeau record on relations with China and emerging markets

From: The Trudeau Record

This chapter reviews the Trudeau government’s position on China and emerging global markets. 13 $1.30 Add
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Paul Martin’s Delaying Tactic

Paul Martin’s Delaying Tactic

From: Gay Marriage

Paul Martin takes over leadership from Chretian and instiutes delaying tactics with regard to same-sex marriage. ; ; ; 14 $1.40 Add
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Pearl Harbour, a Surprise Attack?
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Pearl Harbour, a Surprise Attack?

From: Myths of Modern History

This chapter examines the myth surrounding that “day of infamy” when America presumably crashed into the war as a result of the Japanese “surprise attack” at Pearl … 14 $1.40 Add
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PELLATT THE PROMOTER

PELLATT THE PROMOTER

From: Casa Loma

1880 – 1910. Looks at Pellatt as a finance capitalist, electric power for the people and his road from prosperity to wealth ; 7 $0.70 Add
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People Are Dying for a Home

People Are Dying for a Home

From: Medicare

Examines how the fight for housing must be included in the fight for basic health care because as long as homelessness exists there will always be a two-tiered system 5 $0.50 Add
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Peter Lougheed and the rise of the oil sands

Peter Lougheed and the rise of the oil sands

From: Oil’s Deep State

Former Alberta opposition leader Kevin Taft examines Peter Lougheed’s government in Alberta and the rise of the oil sands paying particular attention to Lougheed’s stance against … 11 $1.10 Add
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Petroleum and Geopolitics

Petroleum and Geopolitics

From: Oil and World Politics

Discusses petroleum, the most valuable commodity in world trade, and its ties to politics and power. Introduces the links between governments and oil corporations, the history of petrodollars in … 30 $3.00 Add
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Pharmacare:

Pharmacare:

Equity, Efficiency, and Effectiveness — We’ve Waited Long Enough.

From: Medicare

Analyzes the debate about pharmacare by noting the similarity between how we fund perscription drugs and the way America funds their entire health care system and notes our rejection of this … 8 $0.80 Add
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Pharmaceutical Companies
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Pharmaceutical Companies

Relationship Between the Canadian Government and Big Pharma — “Clientele Pluralism”

From: Corporate Rules

In this chapter, Joel Lexchin examines the pharmaceutical industry and “clientele pluralism. “ Lexchin argues that the pharmaceutical industry can drive regulation by influencing not … 20 $2.00 Add
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Pipeline on Wheels

Pipeline on Wheels

From: The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster

Identifies how big corporations moved to get fracked North Dakota Bakken oil and bitumen to refineries, regularly ignoring basic safety practices. 9 $0.90 Add
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Planning for University

Planning for University

From: Campus Confidential

Some information on planning for university and things they don’t tell you including: 9 The Million-Dollar Promise 10 You May Need Two Degrees 11 Ask for Help If You Need It 12 First … ; 27 $2.70 Add
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Playing with a Dead Fly

Playing with a Dead Fly

From: To Wawa with Love

Talks about an incident at school and how he got in trouble and was given the strap by the teacher 5 $0.50 Add
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Plus ça Change

Plus ça Change

From: The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster

Analyzes the Trudeau government’s record on rail safety and concludes it has not changed the fundamental deregulation approach of the Harper government. Concludes that questions about what … 14 $1.40 Add