PreviewsDavid Taras
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Blue Storm
The Rise and Fall of Jason Kenney
Duane Bratt (Editor), Richard Sutherland (Editor), David Taras (Editor)
This book is the first scholarly analysis of the 2019 Alberta provincial election and the first years of the United Conservative Party, with a special focus on Jason Kenney’s rise to, and fall from, power. Top political watchers, journalists, and academics examine the complex and ongoing issues of oil and gas, health care, and education in Alberta, including the impacts of COVID-19.
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Orange Chinook
Politics in the New Alberta
Duane Bratt (Editor), Keith Brownsey (Editor), Richard Sutherland (Editor), David Taras (Editor)
In 2015, the New Democratic Party of Alberta won the provincial election, forming an NDP government for the first time in the history of the province. This analysis of the election looks at the campaigns of the Progressive Conservatives and the NDP, and the roles of polling, social media, leadership styles, Indigenous activism, and the oil industry.
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The End of the CBC?
David Taras, Christopher Waddell
This book examines the political, economic, social, media, and cultural forces that have pushed the CBC, after almost 90 years, to the point where it must be reimagined or re-invented. The authors propose a way forward, one in which the corporation concentrates its resources on news and current affairs and re-establishes a reputation for depth and quality.
