Book Launch: The Great Canadian Reset

By Ludovic Viger (Barlow Books, Oct. 15, 2025)

Canada is at a crossroads. From housing and healthcare to jobs, energy, and even media, we’re facing challenges that old ideas of “growth vs. redistribution” can’t fix. Grocery bills are up nearly 30% since 2020. Housing remains out of reach for most. And only one in five Canadians believe the next generation will be better off (2025 Edelman Trust Barometer).

In The Great Canadian Reset, author Ludovic Viger makes a powerful case: the real issue isn’t just affordability or inequality, it’s the end of economic growth itself. His “third way” vision calls for a revival of co-ops as practical, democratic tools that can buffer Canadians against supply shocks, Big Grocery, real estate speculation, and shrinking household incomes.

Viger’s perspective on resilience isn’t abstract. It reveals real Canadian stories of scale and success, and his book is both a battle cry and a roadmap for a more sustainable, people-powered future.

With Co-op Week (Oct. 13) approaching/here, The Great Canadian Reset is a timely and inspiring resource that’s ideal for educating members, students, and communities about how co-ops can move from the margins to the mainstream of Canadian life.

Available October 15 wherever books are sold.