In the Blood Book ReviewEssay title: In the Blood Book ReviewFamily run businesses are the backbone of Canada, from corner shops to institutions such as Molson Inc. and Ellis-Don Construction Ltd. More than just money-making establishments, they are traditions handed down, ventures embarked on a century ago that have been handed off from father to son and mother to daughter. But from this seemingly heavenly custom springs frustration, anger, rebellion, jealousy and revenge as new generations of entrepreneurs-to-be decide they want nothing to do with the family business and its all going on in the corporate boardrooms and living rooms of Canadas family-owned businesses – all the way from small convenience chains up to the level of the Bronfmans, McCains, Irvings and Eatons. An estimated six million Canadians work for them full- or part-time, whole communities depend on them, and their combined approximate sales volume is around 1.3 trillion dollars.
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