Riding the Tornado

Riding the Tornado — Plot

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.

• Release date
• January 1, 1986
• Runtime
• 57 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Robert Lower

Riding the Tornado — Cast

James Laxer Host