{"product_id":"how-canada-works-the-people-who-make-our-nation-thrive-hardcover","title":"How Canada Works: The People Who Make Our Nation Thrive - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Mansbridge\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMark Bulgutch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom #1 bestselling authors Peter Mansbridge and Mark Bulgutch comes a new book of first-person stories about the unique people and professions that make Canada work.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this latest collection of personal stories, Peter Mansbridge and former CBC producer Mark Bulgutch shine a light on the everyday jobs that keep our nation running and the inspiring people who perform them with empathy and kindness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeet the high school principal in British Columbia who is mentoring the next generation. Hear from the chief of the Neskantaga First Nation in northern Ontario, who sacrifices his personal time to fight for better resources for his community, which has had a boil water advisory since the mid-1990s. From the air traffic controller who ensures people get to where they need to go, to the midwife in Saskatchewan who guides families through pregnancy and the birthing process, these are the jobs that connect Canadians on both a logistical and personal level. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThough Canada is still very much a work in progress, this enlightening book celebrates how we are greater than the sum of our parts by championing the people that make our country great.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Mansbridge is one of Canada's most respected journalists. He is the former chief correspondent for CBC News; anchor of \u003ci\u003eThe National\u003c\/i\u003e, CBC's flagship nightly newscast where he worked for thirty years reporting on national and international news stories; and host of \u003ci\u003eMansbridge One on One\u003c\/i\u003e. He has received over a dozen national awards for broadcast excellence, including a lifetime achievement award from the Academy of Canadian Cinema \u0026amp; Television. He is a distinguished fellow of the Munk School of Global Affairs \u0026amp; Public Policy at the University of Toronto and the former two-term chancellor of Mount Allison University. In 2008 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada--the country's highest civilian honour--and in 2012 he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. He is the author of the instant #1 national bestsellers \u003ci\u003eOff the Record\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eExtraordinary Canadians\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the national bestseller \u003ci\u003ePeter Mansbridge One on One: Favourite Conversations and the\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eStories Behind Them\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Stratford, Ontario. Follow him on Twitter @PeterMansbridge, visit him at ThePeterMansbridge.com, or listen to his daily podcast, \u003ci\u003eThe Bridge\u003c\/i\u003e, with Sirius XM Canada. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMark Bulgutch is a journalist, educator, speaker, and the author of the instant #1 national bestseller \u003ci\u003eExtraordinary Canadians \u003c\/i\u003eand three other books. He worked for CBC for forty years, eleven as the senior editor of \u003ci\u003eThe National \u003c\/i\u003eand another ten as senior\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eexecutive producer of all live news specials. He taught at Toronto Metropolitan University for thirty-five years. A regular\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003econtributor of opinion columns to \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e, he has won fourteen Gemini Awards, four RTDNA Awards, the Canadian\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eJournalism Foundation Award of Excellence, and the Canadian Association of Broadcasters Gold Ribbon Award. He lives in\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eToronto. Follow him on Twitter @MarkBulgutch.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.3 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 21, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764997456160,"sku":"9781668017173","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/226721b3905cc2d626dac0799450ebe4.webp?v=1780259909","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/how-canada-works-the-people-who-make-our-nation-thrive-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}