Ludovic Viger Book Signing

Come chat with Ludovic Viger about his book, The Great Candian Reset: Why Co-Ops Are the Right Choice For Canada’s Future, from 1-3pm!

In this wide-ranging book, Ludovic Viger explores how we can thrive when the economy slows down and even shrinks. We are facing a period of degrowth because the time of Cheap Oil, which has fueled our economic growth since the Industrial Revolution, is over. What’s more, our current high-consumption lifestyle is making energy demands that will soon outstrip the capacity of the environment to renew itself. It’s an ecological overshoot, the hallmark of many declining civilizations throughout history. So what are we supposed to do now? We’ll need to consume less and conserve more. But it is possible to thrive in this world, and there’s a proven model that shows how: co-ops. They’ve been successful in many spheres of life, from agriculture to housing to finance, and they’ve succeeded even in bad times. This is a book that provides a workable solution to the problems of our time, solutions that can be embraced by thinkers and policy-makers across the political spectrum.

While living in Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Shanghai, LUDOVIC VIGER built a successful export/import agency to support Canadian enterprises with interests in China. Then he returned to Canada in 2010 and developed his keen interest in cooperatives and permaculture. His profound understanding of world politics, combined with his environmental and social views, prompted him to call into question our current national policies in the face of global concerns. He now lives in Ottawa, where he is a strong advocate for sustainable and ethical business models.

Book Signing with Jagjeet Sharma

Local author Jagjeet Sharma will be at Perfect Books signing copies of her latest works from 1-3pm. Stop by for a meet and great and to get your books signed!

Carter Vance Book Signing

Join Carter Vance as he signs copies of his novel Smaller Animals!

Adam Brinkert was raised a world apart from the lights of Ottawa and the din of politics, in a small city in Northern Ontario. Pursuing justice and a way to make things better for the people he grew up with, he became an assistant to a Member of Parliament, living his youth in the offices and hallways of power. But, as he grows towards his 30s, he begins to doubt what it was all for; were his experiences all merely for self-aggrandizement and not the greater good? Twists of fate and slights of political hand will test Adam’s belief in himself, and what he believes is right, while he navigates the landscape of a country, and a world, that is changing rapidly. All the while, he struggles to define his relationships with the people around him, including his erstwhile friend-cum-political rival Truss and his ex-girlfriend and co-worker Kathleen. Adam’s journey will take him across the county and back to his home, searching for a spark to guide him where he truly belongs.