The Beauharnois Scandal : A Story of Canadian Entrepreneurship and Politics /
T.D. Regehr has drawn extensively from archival material to tell the story of Beauharnois in all its facets: entrepreneurial, financial, administrative, technological, and political. He gives an intriguing account of one of the less glorious episodes in Canadian corporate history.
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| Format: | Électronique eBook |
| Langue: | Inglés |
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Toronto :
University of Toronto Press,
1990.
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| Collection: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
Table des matières:
- Cover; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; PICTURE CREDITS; BEAUHARNOIS CHRONOLOGY; Introduction; 1 A spectacular beginning, 12 October 1929; 2 Success in Quebec; 3 Political intrigue in Ottawa; 4 Bewildered bureaucrats and a divided cabinet; 5 Sir Herbert Holt insinuates himself; 6 Ontario Tories make a deal; 7 A 'poison pill' and collateral trust bonds; 8 Realizing the dream; 9 Helping political friends; 10 The revenge of a thwarted rival; 11 The scandal revealed; 12 Cleansing the corporation; 13 Protecting workers and investors; 14 Postscript and conclusion; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX


