(Riding the Tornado)

Content: 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.

Countries:

Canada

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

57 minutes

Year:

1986

Directors:

Robert Lower

Production companies:

ONF | NFB

Actors:

Host

Crews:

Producer

Executive Producer

Editor

Sound Editor

Editor