Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Tables vii
4. Figures viii
5. Foreword to the Series ix
6. Preface xv
7. Acknowledgments xxi
8. PART I: Seeking Talent for Innovation
9. 1 Attracting and Retaining Talent: Evidence from Canada’s City-Regions 3
10. 2 Attracting and Retaining Talent in Canadian Cities: Towards a Holistic View? 31
11. PART II: Attracting Creative Sector Workers
12. 3 Cosmopolitanism, Cultural Diversity, and Inclusion: Attracting and Retaining Artistic Talent in Toronto 59
13. 4 Screenwriters in Toronto: Centre, Periphery, and Exclusionary Networks in Canadian Screen Storytelling 77
14. 5 Satisfaction Guaranteed? Individual Preferences, Experiences, and Mobility 99
15. 6 “Those Hermit Artists”: Musical Talent on the Edge of the Continent 119
16. PART III: Attracting High-Technology Workers
17. 7 Attracting Knowledge Workers and the Creative City Paradigm: Can We Plan for Talent in Montreal? 141
18. 8 Talent, Tolerance, and Community in Saskatoon 159
19. 9 Exploring “Creative” Talent in a Natural Resource–Based Centre: The Case of Calgary 178
20. PART IV: Seeking Talent for Small Cities
21. 10 Kingston and St John’s: The Role of Relative Location in Talent Attraction and Retention 201
22. 11 Small Cities as Talent Accelerators: Talent Mobility and Knowledge Flows in Moncton 219
23. PART V: Innovating in Talent Attraction
24. 12 What Does the Creative Class Approach Add to the Study of Talent, Creativity, and Innovation in Canadian City-Regions? 243
25. Appendix A: Draft Interview Guide 257
26. Contributors 261