Riding the Tornado
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CACanada
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CACanada
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English
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English
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ONF | NFB
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economicsindustry and commerce

Riding the Tornado

Released Documentary
01 Jan, 1986 57min
 

Riding the Tornado

Released Documentary
01 Jan, 1986 57min
 

Directed by Robert Lower

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... see more

Directed by Robert Lower

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... see more
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