The way forward

A fairer future for Canada has been written

There is always an alternative. Our era of political polarization and economic inequality is the product of governments that prioritized dogma over data and corporations over people; it was a choice, not an inevitability. Things will only change if we demand better, and educating ourselves is the first step. These books explain how we got here and describe how we can create a fairer future for Canada.

How we got here

  • Breaking Free of Neoliberalism: Canada's Challenge
    Alex Himelfarb, 2024

Deep dives

  • At a Loss for Words: Conversation in an Age of Rage
    Carol Off, 2024
  • Harperism: How Stephen Harper and his think tank colleagues have transformed Canada
    Donald Gutstein, 2014

The consequences

  • The Scandalous Rise of Inequality in Canada
    Lars Osberg, 2024
  • The Spirit Level: Why Equality is Better for Everyone
    Kate Pickett and Richard Wilkinson, 2011
  • The Age of Insecurity: Coming Together as Things Fall Apart
    Astra Taylor, 2023

Confronting bad economics

  • The Big Fix: How Companies Capture Markets and Harm Canadians
    Denise Hearn and Vass Bednar, 2024
  • Unbound: How Inequality Constricts Our Economy and What We Can Do about It
    Heather Boushey, 2021

Deep dives

  • 23 Things They Don't Tell You about Capitalism
    Ha-Joon Chang, 2012
  • The Entrepreneurial State: Debunking Public vs Private Sector Myths
    Mariana Mazzucato, 2024

Turning things around

  • A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency
    Seth Klein, 2020
  • Home Truths: Fixing Canada's Housing Crisis
    Carolyn Whitzman, 2024
  • Health for All: A Doctor's Prescription for a Healthier Canada
    Jane Philpott, 2024
  • Teardown: Rebuilding Democracy from the Ground Up
    Dave Meslin, 2019

Keep reading

  • Tax Is Not a Four-Letter Word: A Different Take on Taxes in Canada
    Alex Himelfarb and Jordan Himelfarb, Eds., 2013
  • The Sport and Prey of Capitalists: How the Rich Are Stealing Canada's Public Wealth
    Linda McQuaig, 2019
  • No Is Not Enough: Resisting the New Shock Politics and Winning the World We Need
    Naomi Klein, 2017

The common good

  • The Inner Level: How More Equal Societies Reduce Stress, Restore Sanity and Improve Everyone's Well-Being
    Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett, 2020
  • The Tyranny of Merit: What's Become of the Common Good?
    Michael J. Sandel, 2020