Riding the Tornado (1986)
This documentary focuses on boom-and-bust economic cycles, most notably that of Alberta oil during the '70s and early '80s. When the bust hit after a drop in world oil prices, those business people who knew how to "ride a tornado" cut their losses and moved on, while others were left devastated. When Newfoundland was faced with a possible oil boom of its own in the mid-'80s, it took the lessons of Alberta to heart. Part 3 of the series, Reckoning: The Political Economy of Canada.
- Date of release
- 1986-01-01
- TMDB
- 9.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 57m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Robert Lower
- Collection
- Reckoning: The Political Economy of Canada
Casting
- James Laxer — Host
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