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The Social Safety Net : Canada in Decline Book I. by Loreto, Nora.;
Canada is at a crossroad. Neoliberalism has hollowed out and sold off the social services Canadians rely on now more than ever, and has brought into stark relief the dissonance among colonial, Indigenous, and some of Canada's most at-risk groups. 'The Social Safety Net' tracks the 40-year attack on Canadas social safety net. As neoliberalism has matured in Canada, Canadians are seeing the impact of these attacks: unreliable health services, crises in education and social services, and a society that feels like it is losing cohesion. Nora Loreto lives in Quebec City, QC.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes & Economic Disparity;
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The World According to Ben Stein : Wit, Wisdom & Even More Wit. by Stein, Ben.;
In 'The World According to Ben Stein', Stein, a polymath - famous and beloved for his iconic movie and TV roles, bestselling books and humorous writings and tv commentary - shares his views on love, money, politics and living the American Dream. He shows readers how they too can lead an informed, politically sane, healthy, wealthy and happy life, full of love and family.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Rich & Famous; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Free Enterprise & Capitalism; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Government & Business; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Investments & Securities / Portfolio Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Money & Monetary Policy; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Motivational; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Personal Finance / General; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Personal Finance / Investing; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Personal Finance / Money Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Personal Finance / Retirement Planning; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Personal Success; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Commentary & Opinion; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Essays; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Capitalism; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Nationalism & Patriotism; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Campaigns & Elections; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Media & Internet; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Parties; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Cultural Policy; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Economic Policy; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy; SELF-HELP / General; SELF-HELP / Motivational & Inspirational; SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Happiness; SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Success;
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Could it happen here? : Canada in the age of Trump and Brexit / by Adams, Michael,1946 Sept. 29-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."From award-winning author Michael Adams, Could It Happen Here? draws on groundbreaking new social research to show whether Canadian society is at risk of the populist forces afflicting the rest of the world. In vote after shocking vote, Western publics have pushed their anger to the top of their countries' political agendas. The votes have varied in their particulars, but their unifying feature has been rejection of moderation, incrementalism, and the status quo. Britons opted to leave the European Union. Americans elected Donald Trump. Far-right, populist politicians channeling anger at out-of-touch "elites" are gaining ground across Europe. Amid this roiling international scene, Canada appears placid, at least on its surface. As other societies retrench, the international media have taken notice of Canada's welcome of Syrian refugees, its half-female federal cabinet, its acceptance of climate science and mixed efforts to limit its emissions, the absence of a prominent hard-right ethno-nationalist movement. After a year in power, the centrist federal government continues to enjoy majority approval, suggesting an electorate not as bitterly split as the ones to the south or in Europe. As sceptics point out, however, Brexit and a Trump presidency were unthinkable until they happened. Could it be that Canada is not immune to the same forces of populism, social fracture, and backlash that have afflicted other parts? Our largest and most cosmopolitan city elected Rob Ford. Conservative Party leadership hopeful Kellie Leitch proposes a Canadian test for immigrants and has called the Trump victory "exciting." Anti-tax demonstrators in Alberta chanted "lock her up" in reference to Premier Rachel Notley, an elected leader accused of no wrongdoing, only policy positions the protesters disliked. In Could It Happen Here?, pollster and social values researcher Michael Adams takes Canadians into the examining room to see whether we are at risk of coming down with the malaise affecting other Western democracies. Drawing on major social values surveys of Canadians and Americans in 2016--as well as decades of tracking data in both countries--Adams examines our economy, institutions, and demographics to answer the question: could it happen here?"--
Subjects: Demographic surveys; Populism; Social prediction; Social surveys; Social values;
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