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2014., General, HarperCollins Call No: Bio T866c Availability:0 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "The experiences that have shaped Justin Trudeau over the course of his life and how how his passion for Canada and its people took root. Covering the years from his childhood at 24 Sussex to his McGill days during the tumultuous time of the Charlottetown Accord to his first campaign in Papineau to his role as Liberal Party leader today, the book captures the foundational moments that have formed the man we have come to know and informed his vision for the future of Canada. Filled with anecdotes, personal reflections, and never-before-seen photographs from his own collection, Mr. Trudeau's memoir shows how the events of his life have led him to this moment and prepared him for the future. Justin Trudeau is the twice-elected Member of Parliament for Papineau and Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. Prior to his role as an elected official, he was a teacher in British Columbia and an advocate for the environment and for youth, including four years as chair of Katimavik, Canada's national youth service program. Trudeau was born on December 25, 1971, the eldest son of the late former Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau and Margaret Sinclair Trudeau Kemper. He is married to Sophie Grégoire"--Provided by publisher.
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2013., Adult, Random House Canada Call No: 971.07 I24f Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "Renowned author and former Liberal Party of Canada leader Michael Ignatieff delivers a stirring meditation on contemporary politics and the lessons he learned in defeat. Candid and utterly unexpected, this book is not just for Canadians concerned about the future of the Liberal Party, but for all citizens concerned about the future of Canada and of political discourse in today's increasingly partisan world."--From publisher.
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-- Canada and the U.S. empire.c2007., Doubleday Canada Call No: 971.07 M173h Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library
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c2012., Doubleday Canada Call No: 971.07 M55n Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: An all-new collection of furiously funny rants from the most recent seasons of the Rick Mercer Report plus three brilliantly written, previously unpublished pieces by Rick. Illustrated throughout with photos and snatches of dialogue from Rickœs encounters and exploits across Canada.
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2016., Adult, Nimbus Publishing Call No: 971.064 M167n Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "This outspoken, timely book by former Mulroney Cabinet Minister Tom McMillan indicts Stephen Harper for destroying the historic Canadian Conservative Party while prime minister and party leader, accusing him of turning a force for progressive Canadian values into an American Republican style vehicle for right<U+00AD>wing ideologues. Lamenting Harper's hyperpartisan "cult of personality" politics, MacMillan argues the Conservative Party is no longer the enlightened national institution founded by Sir John A. Macdonald and nurtured by successive Tory leaders until the 2003 Reform/Canadian Alliance Party merger. In a crisp, conversational tone, MacMillan contrasts this new brand of Conservatism with Robert Stanfield's 1960s/'70s "politics of thoughtfulness," assessing the impact of Stanfield's legacy on successive Conservative leaders. He urges Conservative progressives to reclaim their party from right wing extremists and revive its commitment to nation building and national unity; to re-brand itself, once again, as Progressive Conservative. A fascinating political memoir from a long time Conservative Party insider, Not My Party explores the evolution-or devolution-of Canada's Conservative Party, how back room party politics operates, and political leaders succeed or fail. Tom McMillan is a former federal Cabinet minister, including as Minister of the Environment, and was Canada's Consul General to New England, at Boston. He served as a Member of Parliament from PEI for nine years. Before that, he was Policy Secretary to Rt. Hon. Robert L. Stanfield, leader of the PC Party of Canada. A political scientist, he resides in Boston and has three daughters."--Provided by publisher.
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2014., Adult, Viking Call No: 971.073 H315p Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "Investigative journalist Michael Harris closely examines the majority government of a prime minister essentially unchecked by the opposition and empowered by the general election victory of May 2011. Harris looks at Harper's policies, instincts, and the often breathtaking gap between his stated political principles and his practices. Harris argues that Harper is more than a master of controlling information: he is a profoundly anti-democratic figure. In the F-35 debacle, the government's sin wasn<U+2019>t only keeping the facts from Canadians, it was in inventing them. Harper himself provided the key confabulations, and they are irrefutably (and unapologetically) on the public record from the last election. This is no longer a matter of partisan debate, but a fact Canadians must interpret for what it may signify. Harris illustrates how Harper has made war on every independent source of information in Canada since coming to power. Party of One is about a man with a well-defined and growing enemies list of those not wanted on the voyage: union members, scientists, diplomats, environmentalists, First Nations peoples, and journalists. Against the backdrop of a Conservative commitment to transparency and accountability, Harris exposes the ultra-secrecy, non-compliance, and dismissiveness of this prime minister. And with the Conservative majority in Parliament, the law is simple: what one man, the PM, says, goes"--Provided by publisher.
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2015., Adult, Dundurn Call No: Bio M955s Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "He was known in Québec as the provincial Opposition<U+2019>s "pit bull." Here, in his own words, is the story of Tom Mulcair's rise from middle-class beginnings to the threshold of power. Who he is, how he thinks, and how he comes by the values that shaped his character. Unwavering in his convictions, he shares information on the reasons why he resigned as Québec<U+2019>s minister of the environment under Charest; his decision to rejoin the New Democratic Party; and what it was like working closely with Jack Layton to help spearhead the "Orange Wave" that enabled the NDP to become the Official Opposition in the 2011 federal election. Mulcair sheds light on past immigration and environmental policies, the Québec Referendum, Native residential schools and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and the Harper government<U+2019>s Anti-Terrorism Act. He reveals his vision for the country and his position on the issues that matter most. Tom Mulcair was born in Ottawa and raised in Laval, Québec. After attending law school at McGill University, Tom worked in the civil service and later in politics. In 2003, he became Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks in the Québec Liberal provincial government led by Jean Charest. In 2012 Tom was elected leader of the NDP and leader of the Official Opposition"--Provided by publisher.
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By Hurtig, Melc2008., McClelland & Stewart Call No: 971.07 H967t Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library
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2014., Adult, Greystone Books Call No: Bio M466w Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "Elizabeth May reflects on her life and the people and experiences that have formed her and informed her beliefs. From daughter of activist parents, to waitress and cook on Cape Breton Island, to Dalhousie University law student, lawyer, and environmentalist, and finally to leader of the Green Party and first elected Canadian Green Member of Parliament. May believes that Canadians must rescue our threatened democracy, return to our traditional role as a world leader, develop a sustainable economy, and take immediate and decisive action to address the climate crisis. A portrait of a remarkable woman and an urgent call to action. Elizabeth May is leader of the Green Party of Canada, and the Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands. She lives in Sydney-by-the-Sea on Vancouver Island. Her previous books include: Losing Confidence: Power, Politics, and the Crisis in Canadian Democracy; How to Save the World in Your Spare Time; Global Warming for Dummies; and Budworm Battles."--Provided by publisher.
