Canada after Harper
Subtitle: his ideology-fuelled attack on Canadian society and values, and how we can now work to create the country we want
By: edited by Ed Finn with an introduction by Ralph Nader
Publisher: James Lorimer & Company Ltd.
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Toronto
Language: eng
Number of pages: 400
ISBN-13: 9781459409439; 9781459409446
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Economic policy; Social policy; Politics and government; Politique économique; Politique sociale; Politique et gouvernement
Description: "This book is a collection of essays by 16 contributors, including David Suzuki, Ralph Nader, Kevin Page, Maude Barlow, and Linda McQuaig. These and other experts in their fields document key changes put in place by the Harper government in the areas of trade deals, the environment, youth activism, indigenous rights, economic growth, taxes, and wealth and poverty."--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 370-396) and index.

Issued also in electronic format.
Table of contents: title: Let's make Canada the great country it could be / Ed Finn; title: For Canada, the American model is unsafe at any speed / Ralph Nader; title: Finding solutions to save the environment / David T. Suzuki; title: Water, water, clean water; title: But not everywhere / Maude Barlow; title: Religious fundamentalism vs. the environment / Joyce Nelson; title: The environment: Good stories, bad policies, and what to do / Peter Robinson; title: The economy: whose interests are being served? / Andrew Jackson; title: What trade agreements have meant for Canada / Scott Sinclair and Stuart Trew; title: Unions: their role in democracy and prosperity / Lynne Fernandez; title: Plutocracy awaits us / Linda McQuaig; title: Tax cuts: part of the problem, not the solution / Trish Hennessy; title: Health care: a public right or a private option / Colleen Fuller; title: Gender inequality and women's voices / Kat McInturff; title: Canada's youth: from passivism to activism / Nora Loreto; title: The globalization of education: The implications for Canada / Larry Kuehn; title: Child poverty must be eradicated / Ed Finn; title: Indigenous rights and anti-colonial struggle / Arthur Manuel; title: Restoring democracy in Canada / Duff Conacher; title: Canada's progressive politics need renewal / Murray Dobbin; title: Fiscal management and parliamentary democracy / Kevin Page; title: Science under siege / James L. Turk; title: Taxes, austerity, and what trickles down / Alex Himelfarb; title: Epilogue: Back to the road less travelled / Ed Finn.