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Who owns Canada now : old money, new money and the future of Canadian business / Diane Francis.
TITLE:
Who owns Canada now : old money, new money and the future of Canadian business / Diane Francis.
Publication Date:
2008
Publication Information:
Toronto : HarperCollins,
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
494 p.
Summary:
Back in 1986, Diane Francis''s hard-hitting Controlling Interest revealed the startling fact that one-third of Canada''s wealth was in the hands of just 32 families and five conglomerates. At the time, Bernie Ghert, president of Cadillac Fairview, prophesized, "In a number of years, there will be six groups running the country." Was he right? Media coverage would have us believe that the last two decades have only increased the concentration of power. Diane Francis disagrees, and she''s here to deliver some good news: a positive transformation has taken place in Canada, with both free trade and tough competition legislation creating a new and better nation. This time the country is driven by players who are ready to offer innovative policies and visions for the 21st century. Combining extensive interviews with Canada''s economic leaders-from individuals to families to international conglomerates- with Francis''s hallmark incisive analysis, Who Owns Canada Now? will be the most important and talked-about business book of the year.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780002007054
General Note:
Includes index.