New and upcoming books
RECENTLY RELEASED: Can You See What They Do To You? By Chasai, Vantage Press Inc., $10, 129 pages. Blurb: “This in-depth look at human society, Can You See What They Do to You questions the morality of religious and political leaders. Chasai encourages readers to challenge and rebuff a society governed by men who manipulate […]
The not so nice side of Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Long before being Prime Minister of Canada, “Just watch me” and Trudeaumania, a 23-year-old Pierre Elliott Trudeau helped write a manifesto that would serve as a plan for a Quebec revolution and a sovereign French, Laurentian and Catholic Canadian state. It is this controversial, youthful, pre-federalist and pre-multicultural Trudeau found in the new intellectual biography […]
Recently Released Books
Inside Canadian Intelligence: Exposing the New Realities of Espionage and International Terrorism, by Dwight Hamilton, Dundurn Press, 252 pages, $35. The blurb: “Since 9/11, Canada has been on the front lines of a New World Order that few understand. And in this world, intelligence is not just the first line of defence–it may be the […]
Off the bookshelves : From John A Macdonald to Eddie Goldenberg
Recently Released Continuity and Change in Canadian Politics: Essays in Honour of David E. Smith, edited by Hans J. Michelmann and Cristine de Clercy, University of Toronto Press, $55. The blurb: “Featuring essays by Donald Savoie, Gregory P. Marchildon, Peter H. Russell and Ken C. Coates, Continuity and Change in Canadian Politics is a thrilling […]
Environmentalists may not be thrilled, but there’s keen interest in Jaccard’s Donner-Prize winning book
You may not have heard of Mark Jaccard, but he’s this year’s winner of the $35,000 Donner Prize for “excellence and innovation in Canadian public policy writing” for his book Sustainable Fossil Fuels: The Unusual Suspect in Quest for Clean and Enduring Energy. Prof. Jaccard won the illustrious award last Thursday night at a splashy […]
Donner Prize Finalists
Rethinking the Welfare State: The Prospects for Government by Voucher, by Ronald J. Daniels & Michael J. Trebilcock, Routledge. Blurb: “Rethinking the Welfare Sate offers a timely, thought-provoking analysis of social welfare policy and explores the effectiveness of the voucher system as a solution to problematic areas in the welfare program. While evaluating vouchers and […]
Canadian Screenwriting Awards this week, also Treasury Board President Baird and Liberal finance critic John McCallum to speak
MONDAY, APRIL 24 Canadian Screenwriting Awards–Host Scott Thompson, formerly of the Kids in the Hall, will announce winners at the 10th annual awards gala at the Brant House, 522 King St. West, Toronto. For more information, please call Barb Farwell at 416-979-7907 ext. 5234. The European Union in Canada–Roy Christensen, press officer from the Delegation […]
Recently-released books:
So what does world opinion look like these days? Léger Marketing has taken on that ambitious question in its new book, Voice of the People 2006: What The World Thinks of Today’s Global Issues, which polled 53,749 people in 68 countries. It is “an essential tool for anyone intent on knowing the latest trends in […]
Donner prize finalists announced
This year’s five short-listed books for the 2005-2006 Donner Prize were announced last week, addressing issues from social welfare policy to the Charter of Rights. The short-list was selected from among 55 submissions on Canadian public policy and include John Ibbitson’s The Polite Revolution, which re-thinks Canadian immigration, free trade, social, and defence policy. The […]
Recently Released Books:
Tackling the Taxman: How to Keep the CRA From Controlling Your Investments and Your Life, A Tax Empowerment Guide by Alex Doulis, ECW Press, 191 pages, $17.95. Blurb from the back cover: “Something revolutionary is taking place in Canada: citizens of all stripes are pushing back when the Canada Revenue Agency comes calling. Now Alex […]
