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Oil's deep state: how the petroleum industry undermines democracy and stops action on global warming in Alberta, and in Ottawa

By Kevin Taft. 2017

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Canadian fictionBusiness and economics, Economics, Canadian authors (Non-fiction)
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Most of the writing on global warming is by scientists, academics, environmentalists, and journalists. Kevin Taft, a former leader of…

the opposition in Alberta, brings a fresh perspective through the insight he gained as an elected politician who had an insider's eyewitness view of the role of the oil industry. His answer, in brief: The oil industry has captured key democratic institutions in both Alberta and Ottawa. Taft begins his book with a perceptive observer's account of a recent court case in Ottawa which laid bare the tactics and techniques of the industry, its insiders and lobbyists. He casts dramatic new light on exactly how corporate lobbyists, politicians, bureaucrats, universities, and other organizations are working together to pursue the oil industry's agenda. He offers a brisk tour of the recent work of scholars who have developed the concepts of the deep state and institutional capture to understand how one rich industry can override the public interest. Taft views global warming and weakened democracy as two symptoms of the same problem--the loss of democratic institutions to corporate influence and control. He sees citizen engagement and direct action by the public as the only response that can unravel big oil's deep state. 2017.

A fair country: telling truths about Canada

By John Ralston Saul. 2008

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Canadian fictionCanadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), History, Canadian history
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In this vision of Canada, Saul unveils 3 founding myths: he argues that the famous "peace, order, and good government"…

that supposedly defines Canada is a distortion of the country's true nature. He describes Canada as a Métis nation, heavily influenced and shaped by aboriginal ideas. Lastly, he believes that Canada has a colonial non-intellectual business elite that doesn't believe in Canada. c2008.

Celui qui reste: lettre à une amie disparue

By Stéphane Garneau. 2021

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Cette lettre à une amie disparue est l'histoire d'un homme qui a vécu une triste succession de deuils. Aujourd'hui, s'il…

est en mesure d'en faire le récit, c'est qu'il a compris que, avec le passage du temps, arrivera un moment où les morts seront plus nombreux que les vivants

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