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In 1857, the Desjardins Canal bridge collapsed and 60 lives were lost. The story of how the Great Western Railway was conceived, where it was located, and how it was constructed is replete with high irony covering politics, skullduggery, and bold entrepreneurship.

Produktbeschreibung
In 1857, the Desjardins Canal bridge collapsed and 60 lives were lost. The story of how the Great Western Railway was conceived, where it was located, and how it was constructed is replete with high irony covering politics, skullduggery, and bold entrepreneurship.
Autorenporträt
Don McIver was chief economist with a major Canadian financial institution while living in Burlington, Ontario. His research frequently took him to the train-wreck site and various locations significant to the drama in End of the Line. McIver has held senior postings at the Conference Board of Canada, the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies, and the Canadian Bankers Association. He lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia.