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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;
- More from less : the surprising story of how we learned to prosper using fewer resources--and what happens next / by McAfee, Andrew,author.;
- Includes bibliographical references and index."A surprising analysis of the decline in consumption of natural resources despite the explosion of goods, prosperity, and population"--
- Subjects: Capitalism.; Conservation of natural resources.; Consumption (Economics); Environmentalism.; Natural resources; Technology;
- Kenneyism : Jason Kenney's pursuit of power / by Appel, Jeremy,author.;
- Includes bibliographical references and index."The harsh moralistic worldview of Jason Kenney has spurred right-wing populism to the mainstream in Canadian politics, but he unleashed forces he couldn't control. From Jason Kenney's days as an anti-abortion activist at the University of San Francisco, and through his years as a Canadian Taxpayers Federation lobbyist, Reform MP, top cabinet minister in the Harper government, and Alberta premier, he has been single-mindedly driven to bring his harsh moralistic worldview into the mainstream. Kenney took on the old guard of Canada's liberal consensus and won, playing a key role in shifting the country's political discussion to the right. But the very right-wing populist forces Kenney cultivated would come back to haunt him. Jeremy Appel has observed Alberta politics and reported on various aspects of Kenney's agenda since 2017, when Kenney made his way across the province in his big blue pickup truck to rile up aggrieved conservatives. Kenneyism examines Kenney's political beliefs, his rise through federal political ranks, and his ultimate resignation from the leadership of the United Conservative Party."--
- Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Kenney, Jason, 1968-; United Conservative Party.; Politicians; Populism; Premiers (Canada);
- School / by Kita, Joy.;
- Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.An examination of the school houses built by Canada's early setters as well as the changes to education as the population grew.LSC
- Subjects: Schools; Schools; Education; Education; Frontier and pioneer life;
- No refuge for women : the tragic fate of Syrian refugees / by Welser, Maria von.; McIntosh, Jamie.;
- Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.Journalist Maria von Welser reveals the stories of some of the Syrian women and children who make up over half of the population of refugee camps.LSC
- Subjects: Women refugees; Refugee children; Refugees;
- Cat and mouse in a haunted house [yoto card] : Yoto card / by Stilton, Geronimo.; Dami, Elisabetta.;
- Read by Edward Herrmann.For use with a Yoto Player, the Yoto Player app on a device or NFC touchpoint to stream.Geronimo explores a haunted mansion populated by ghosts.Ages 7 to 11.System requirements: 1 Yoto Player smart speaker or Yoto Player app on a device or NFC touchpoint to stream.
- Subjects: Children's audiobooks.; Sound recordings.; Stilton, Geronimo; Mice; Cats; Haunted houses; Preloaded audiobook.; Yoto audio card.;
- © 2021., Yoto Inc.
- Face to face with wolves / by Brandenburg, Jim.; Brandenburg, Judy.;
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 30), Internet addresses and index.Provides information on wolves with a focus on their physical characteristics, their habits, threats they face, and how the wolf population is making a comeback.LSC
- Subjects: Gray wolf; Wolves;
- © c2008., National Geographic,
- The red turtle [videorecording] / by Dudok de Wit, Michael,1953-film producer,screenwriter,film director.; Ferran, Pascale,screenwriter.; Arte France cinéma (Firm),production company.; Belvision (Firm),production company.; CN4 Productions,production company.; Sony Pictures Classics (Firm),production company.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.; Sutajio Jiburi, Kabushiki Kaisha,production company.; Why Not Productions Inc,production company.; Wild Bunch (Firm),production company.;
- Music, Laurent Perez del Mar ; editor, Celine Kelepikis.The dialogue-less film follows the major life stages of a castaway on a deserted tropical island populated by turtles, crabs and birds.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.MPAA rating: PG; for some thematic elements and peril.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
- Subjects: Fantasy films.; Animated films.; Children's films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Castaways; Islands; Man-woman relationships; Turtles;
- For private home use only.
- DNA for Native American genealogy / by Estes, Roberta,author.;
- Includes bibliographical references."Millions of people have family stories involving Native American, First Nations, or indigenous American heritage. Those legends encourage people to take DNA tests to shed light on the stories and discover the identity of Native American ancestors. It is important to first understand the circumstances that have allowed your Native ancestors to become lost in time. Estes starts by discussing how DNA works, how much of your native ancestor's DNA you might expect to inherit, and how to find that DNA. She explains the tools offered by testing companies, and also focuses on which haplogroups are found in specific tribes."--Adapted from Introduction.
- Subjects: Genetic genealogy.; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; First Nations; First Nations; First Nations;
- Gleanings : stories from the Arc of a Scythe / by Shusterman, Neal.;
- A collection of stories that span the time when humans live in a world without hunger, disease, or death and Scythes act as the living instruments of population control.Ages 12 and up.LSC
- Subjects: Immortality; Death; Murder; Science fiction.;
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