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The best new books of a bountiful season

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Eight non-fiction books about Canadian history, politics, geography or business are recommended. They include 'Preston Manning: The Roots of Reform,' 'Growing Up Digital: The Rise of the Net Generation,' 'No Holds Barred: My Life in Politics' and 'Around the Sound.'

Author: Newman, Peter C.
Publisher: Rogers Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1997
Evaluation, Portrayals, Authorship, Nonfiction, Authors, Canadian, Canadian writers

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Mining the riches of urban real estate

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Munk is moving his giant Barrick Gold Corp. out of gold mining and into real estate. He reminisces about the history of his famed Place Ville Marie skyscraper in Montreal, and he predicts a comeback for the Canadian real estate market.

Author: Newman, Peter C.
Publisher: Rogers Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1997
Investments, Biography, Interview, Real estate investment, Real estate investments, Barrick Gold Corp., Munk, Peter

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Setting up business away from Ontario

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Businesses in Atlantic Canada are trying to find a niche to fit into since they realize that the country's financial problems mean that subsidies are not available to help them.

Author: Newman, Peter C.
Publisher: Rogers Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1992
Economic aspects, Subsidies, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Atlantic Provinces

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