A NATION ON THE BRINK As the end of the millennium draws near, Canada finds itself trapped in a frightening new era of shrinking incomes, corporate downsizing, and declining government services. The economy booms, but jobless rates remain high. The top 20 percent are getting richer while the bottom 80 percent are getting poorer. Technology and globalization seem to be killing more jobs than they are creating. Now Angus Reid, a passionate observer of the Canadian scene, head of Canada's leading polling firm, draws on twenty years of market and social opinion research to paint a provocative portrait of where Canada has been, where it is now, and where it is going. With its invaluable insights into what Canadians must do to survive and thrive in the global economy of the 21st century, Shakedown is essential reading for all Canadians anxious about the present and concerned for the future.