A History of Quebec Nationalism
First published in 1994, this book offers a brief history of Quebec and the idea of a Quebec nation from 1740 to the time of publication.
The story is told through conversations between journalist Gilles Gougeon and seven noted Quebec historians. At a time when many Quebec nationalists continue to believe that they are close to achieving the goal of …
Brian Mulroney
Before the GST and before Free Trade, Brian Mulroney was a small-town boy who announced at age nineteen that he would one day be Prime Minister. This is his story.
Growing up in the remote company town of Baie-Comeau, Mulroney was immersed in Québécois culture, in a close-knit community with an enduring social order and spirit of self-help. A hard …
Canada and the Global Economy
Contents:
1 Canada's Place in the New World Order
2 Globalization versus the Nation-State
3 The Growth of Trade Blocs
4 One World or Three Trade Blocs?
5 Mexico and NAFTA
6 Culture, Identity and the Nation-State
7 Is Globalization Good?
Bibliography
Index
Canadian Capitalism
Who are the most powerful businessmen in Canada? How large is the corporate elite? And how much influence do the, foreign owners of branch plants have over the Canadian economy?
Author Jorge Niosi examines the anatomy of corporate, power in Canada, stressing the difference between the owners of' large corporations and the lawyers, accountants and ot …
Gay Marriage
A history of the fight for same-sex marriage in Canada.
Few issues have dominated recent Canadian politics like the legalization of same-sex marriage.
As a political correspondent for The Canadian Press, Sylvain Larocque had a front-row seat for this battle in the fight for gay rights in Canada. He recounts the story here on every level, from the l …
Justice for Canada's Aboriginal Peoples
Canada's political leaders tirelessly proclaim it the best country on earth in which to live, a land of plenty and of boundless opportunity for all. Canada's Aboriginal peoples view things differently: after decades of living in legislatively determined Third World conditions, many are demanding the tools with which to develop their communities and …
Let Us Prey
Adapted from articles originally published in the legendary Last Post magazine, Let Us Prey offers penetrating analyses of Canadian business in the early 1970s.
Subjects include Bell Canada, with its complicated corporate manoeuvrings to create profitable subsidiaries beyond the reach of federal government regulation; Bata Shoes, a Canadian-based mu …
Lost in Cyberspace?
The arrival of the information highway has been hyped as the greatest change in how humans live and work since we captured fire. What are its implications for Canadian society?
The authors present a thought-provoking examination of the new digital technologies, considering particularly the effects they might be expected to have on employment, sovere …
Paul Martin
Published in 1998, Paul Martin examines the business and political record of one of Canada's preeminent public figures.
This book is an attempt to provide some insight into Paul Martin's background and record, his values and beliefs. Veteran journalists Robert Chodos, Rae Murphy, and Eric Hamovitch explore Martin's roots and his relation to the po …
Quebec in a New World
Published on the cusp of an election call in 1994, this book was written for the public by the Parti Québécois and outlines what could be expected from a PQ government.
The party sets out its position on business and economic development, social policy, culture, and gender. It defines sovereignty and sets out the steps necessary to attain it. The …
Quebec Since 1930
The second of this major two-volume history of the province, Quebec Since 1930 provides a concise account of political life while also exploring its social, economic, and cultural revolution. The book emphasizes long-term developments, and is the definitive history of Quebec from the Depression to the present.
Quebec: A Chronicle
Compiled by reporters for the legendary Last Post, this book presents a vital, on-the-spot account of the emergence of militant nationalist and labour movements in Quebec in the late 60s and early 70s.
It is a documentary record of the most crucial events of 1968 to 1972 in Quebec--the first stirrings of rebellion in the industrial towns, the herois …
Quebec: A History 1867-1929
List of Tables
List of Maps
List of Figures
Preface
PART I- LAND AND POPULATION 1867-1929
1. The Land
An American Land
The Settlement of the Land
The Shaping of Physical Space
2.
Rogue in Power
Canada has always been known as a good place to live: a tolderant, prosperous, stable country that treats its citizens fairly and protects the weakest in society. Yet during the past seven years, it has started to change into a harder, more mean-spirited place. What is going on?
According to political scientist Christian Nadeau, this transformation …
Selling Out
A look at the Mulroney government's first four years in power.
In Selling Out, the authors take a different tack, ranging over all the Tories' major policies and reflecting on the common thread that tie these policies together.
The Bloc
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. The Member for Lac-Saint-Jean
2. The Birth of the Bloc
3. Crossing the Desert
4. The End of the Rainbow
5. The 1993 Federal Election Campaign
6. The Official Opposition
7. The Backlash
8. The Bloc's Program
9. Solidarity Among Sovereignists?
10. The Bloc's Future
The Text of the Three-Party Agreement
Endnotes
Bibli …
The Caribbean Connection
Canada's connection to the Caribbean is a long-standing one: sailing ships from Halifax plied the trade routes in the nineteenth century carrying cod and timber south and bringing back sugar and rum. Missionaries and bankers followed, and many of them stayed.
In recent years politics and business in the region have undergone drastic changes and most …
The CPR
In 1880 the Canadian Pacific Railway was born with an enormously rich legacy--millions of acres of land, millions in cash and plenty of existing rail lines. From an auspicious beginning it grew immensely wealthy and powerful.
Robert Chodos, in an unorthodox company history, explains how the CPR did it. He shows how the Railway's growth came primaril …
The Promoters' City
When incorporated as a municipality in 1883, Maisonneuve was just another quiet village on the outskirts of Montreal. But a group of local landowners had big plans for the new town.
Twenty years later it was "The Pittsburgh of Canada," boasting an industrial output that ranked second in Quebec and fifth in Canada. Grand civic projects--imposing publ …
The Trickster
A much-discussed bestseller in Quebec, The Trickster tells the inside story of political events in that province during the tumultuous two years that followed the defeat of Meech Lake.
As support for Quebec sovereignty reached record proportions, Premier Robert Bourassa had a clear opportunity to lead his province out of Confederation. For months h …
The Unmaking of Canada
Preface2. The Natural Governing Party (1945-1957)
3. Three Faces of Nationalism (1957-1968)
4. Pierre Trudeau's Three-Quarter Turn (1968-1984)
5. The 1980s: The Corporate Decade
6. In the Wake of the Free Trade Agreement
7. Beyond the Nation State
8. Omens of a New Politics
9. The East Germany of North America?
Sources
Bibliography
Vive Quebec!
Published in 2001, this collection brings together the province's leading writers and thinkers in a lively and challenging debate about Quebec nationalism.
This collection of articles from leading Quebec intellectuals debates such topics as the federal government's clarity bill, the prospects for another referendum, and Quebec's place in Canada. Inc …
Winners, Losers
This book offers a raw, off-the-record account of the 1976 Progressive Conservative Party convention, a crucial passage in the turbulent history of one of Canada's most enduring political institutions.
While the convention was on, the authors were at work behind the scenes, talking to the delegates as well as the candidates and the party power broke …