New in History
Canada in Afghanistan
How and why Canada went to war in Afghanistan, what Canadians were doing on the ground, and why the effort failed to achieve any of its aims – military, humanitarian, or diplomatic
$27.95, paperbackMyths of Modern History
Revisionist historian Jacques R. Pauwels challenges readers to reconsider what they know about some key events in the last 250 years of world history.
$27.95, paperback
The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster
This book uncovers the shocking full story of the July 6, 2013 oil train catastrophe that killed 47 people — why it happened, how it happened, and why it can happen again.$24.95, paperback
Cold War Over Canada
A story of the Cold War over Canada told by RCAF flier Scott Maclagan. This memoir adds a fascinating chapter to Canada’s military history.
$29.95, paperback
New in Politics
From Layton to Singh
An incisive analysis of the federal NDP since 2000, examining the ongoing, unresolved tension between the party’s idealistic grassroots base and centrist bureaucracy at its core.
$24.95, paperback
Corporate Rules: The Real World of Business Regulation in Canada
Corporations and their lobbyists have captured control of most Canadian regulatory bodies. How this happened is documented by field experts, insiders, academics and whistleblowers.
$27.95, paperbackCrisis in Canada’s Policing
We all know policing is in crisis and requires real reform. Based on 40 years of work on this issue, John Sewell details the deep changes required to reverse the racism, sexism and violence embedded in police forces today.
$24.95, paperbackShare the Wealth!
This book shows how Canada’s steadily increasing wealth — which has mostly gone to the top one per cent over the last 20 years — can be successfully taxed to pay for the social programs Canadians need and want, from pharmacare and child care to better care for the elderly to much lower costs for post-secondary students.
$24.95, paperback
John Lennon, Yoko Ono and the Year Canada Was Cool
While the Beatles were breaking up, John Lennon and Yoko Ono headed to Canada to stage a bed-in for peace, play a peace concert, and meet prime minister Trudeau.
$24.95, paperback
Canada is Not Back
An insider’s account of how Justin Trudeau makes foreign policy, and why his government has gone nowhere internationally.$24.95, paperback
Basic Income for Canadians
This book presents the evidence for what happens when everyone is guaranteed a basic income, reflecting on a pioneering Canadian experiment and what has been learned since then$24.95, paperbackOil’s Deep State
Why doesn’t the government act on climate change? An Alberta insider’s perspective$22.95, paperback
New in Local Interest
Toronto’s Ravines and Urban Forests
A guide to the most popular of Torontos unique ravine parks and the trees, birds and plants visitors can easily identify$24.95, paperbackWinnipeg 1919
The most important primary document from the Winnipeg General Strike now back in print with a new introduction on the occasion of the strike’s 100th anniversary$24.95, paperbackPaddling the Grand River
Your complete guide to Ontario’s Historic Grand River$24.95, paperback
Hamilton: A People’s History
Hamilton: A People’s History is lavishly illustrated with over 200 contemporary and archival images. The narrative and visuals together provide a vivid portrait of one of Ontario’s most prosperous and appealing cities.$34.95, paperback
