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Lesage
By Richard Daignault. 1981
En 1958, Jean Lesage est élu chef du Parti Libéral du Québec. En 1960, il prend le pouvoir et dirige…
à partir de ce moment la fameuse "équipe du tonnerre" qui animera la Révolution tranquille. 1981Off our rockers and into trouble: the Raging Grannies
By Alison Acker, Betty Brightwell. 2004
When the Raging Grannies began in 1987 in Victoria, B.C., they didn't plan to start a worldwide movement; they just…
wanted to protest (in a very different way). Armed with catchy songs and outrageous hats, the Grannies have raged about such issues as nuclear-armed ships and the environment, challenging every level of government. Their story, as told by two of the most active Grannies, tells of creative older women who, while winning a battle or two along the way, are now seen as role models by younger generations. Some violence and some strong language. 2004.On guard for thee: An Independent Review Of The Free Trade Agreement
By Marjorie Montgomery Bowker. 1988
Bowker, a retired judge, spent four weeks analyzing the 1125-page Free Trade Agreement. This is her argument against the Agreement,…
written in layman's terms. She believes many Canadians do not understand all aspects of the complex Agreement. c1988.Oh Canada! Oh Quebec!: requiem for a divided country
By Mordecai Richler. 1993
Dans l'oeil de l'aigle: Washington face au Québec
By Jean-François Lisée. 1990
Grâce à 240 interviews d'hommes politiques, de conseillers présidentiels, d'agents de la CIA et de diplomates, le journaliste Jean-Francois Lisée…
a tissé la trame vivante et enlevée de l'histoire des relations Québec-Washington depuis le début de la Révolution tranquille. 1990.Le Québec: un pays, une culture
By Françoise Tétu de Labsade. 1990
Le Québec a trois cent cinquante ans d'histoire. On peut dire qu'il a désormais une culture unique et identifiable comme…
telle. Ce livre, le premier en son genre, dégage une par une les couches historiques, sociales et artistiques qui se sont superposées pour former peu à peu la culture québécoise. 1990.The author 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-wing ideologues. 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. 2016.Nationalism without walls: the unbearable lightness of being Canadian
By Richard Gwyn. 1995
Political commentator Richard Gwyn surveys the current state of Canada, and presents his concerns about our future. Gwyn argues that…
Canadian identity is undergoing profound changes which may threaten Canadian nationalism. He believes that the Canadians will have to move away from group politics and place more emphasis on responsibilities than on rights and entitlements. c1995.Navigating a new world: Canada's global future
By Lloyd Axworthy. 2003
In this memoir, the long-time Winnipeg MP makes the case for what he calls "soft power" - a mix of…
foreign aid, multilateral diplomacy, and simple persuasion to achieve change in war-torn areas - and a foreign policy based on human security rather than the might of armies. He chronicles his efforts pursuing this agenda, including his work on the 1999 land-mine treaty, and also critically appraises the Bush administration's war on terror. He promotes his argument about Canada's vocation as a middle power - one which must work towards a humane and just world. 2003.Monique Jérôme-Forget
By Brigitte Pilote. 2015
" Dans cette autobiographie, écrite avec l'auteure Brigitte Pilote, celle que le public aura connue comme la Dame de fer…
du gouvernement Charest laisse tomber l'armure pour offrir le récit des épisodes fondateurs de sa vie, avec la sérénité d'une femme qui n'a plus rien à prouver. Monique Jérôme-Forget a été la seule élue québécoise, outre Jacques Parizeau, à cumuler les fonctions de présidente du Conseil du trésor et de ministre des Finances. Elle qualifie sa décennie en politique (1998-2009) de plus belle période de sa carrière et se remémore avec humour ses premiers pas maladroits de parlementaire, avant d'avoir assumé son propre style et son franc-parler, jugé parfois brutal par certains journalistes mais apprécié des citoyens. " -- 4e de couv.Money to burn: Trudeau, Mulroney, and the bankruptcy of Canada
By D'Arcy Jenish. 1996
Journalist D'Arcy Jenish examines Canada's worsening debt problems, from the beginnings of the debt in the 1970s, its growth in…
the 1980s, and the current attempts by the Chretien government to control the deficit. Arguing that ignoring the fiscal excesses of the past could imperil Canada's financial health, he also discusses steps taken by Alberta and Ontario to rein in their deficits. 1996.Les boeufs sont lents mais la terre est patiente (Collection Partis Pris Actuels)
By Pierre Falardeau. 1999
Avec son franc-parler habituel, Falardeau écrit pour lutter contre le désespoir. Il regroupe, dans ce recueil, des textes engagés (publiés…
ou non), des discours, des lettres, des projets de films qui tournent autour de thèmes comme l'indépendance, la lutte des classes, la pourriture du système, etc. 1999.Ecrits polémiques 1960-1981: La politique; Vol. 1
By Pierre Bourgault. 1982
Voici donc un choix de textes politiques retenus autant pour leur signification que pour leur qualité littéraire. Du RIN au…
mouvement souveraineté-association, du parti québécois au referendum, de Jean Lesage à Daniel Johnson, de Robert Bourassa à René Lévesque. 1982.Middle power, middle kingdom: what Canadians need to know about China in the 21st century
By David Mulroney. 2015
China’s rise is having a direct impact on our prosperity, our health and well-being, and our security here in Canada.…
China has become our second largest economic partner, not as important as the US is, but far bigger than all the rest. Canada exerts a magnetic pull on Chinese tourists, students, and home buyers. An assertive China is challenging the balance of power in the Pacific, and it is more than willing to reach across borders, including Canada’s, to steal technologies and to confront challenges to its ideology. Mulroney, the former ambassador to China, and a leader in forming a successful strategy in Afghanistan, discusses what our challenges in Afghanistan were and how we eventually got it right, and how these lessons can be applied to the future challenges of China, and beyond. 2015.Memos to the Prime Minister: what Canada could be in the 21st century
By Harvey Schachter. 2001
30 of the most prominent thinkers in Canada get the chance to give advice and present ideas to the Prime…
Minister. The ideas are meant to be prescriptive - to offer solutions rather than to describe problems - and often conflict with each other. The book is divided into four sections: "Leading Canada," "Economic Canada," "Social Canada," and "Constitutional Canada". 2001.Mayors gone bad
By Philip Slayton. 2015
Whether they’ve misappropriated funds, had cosy relationships with Mafia hoods, been caught with prostitutes, or admitted to smoking crack, Canada’s…
mayors are a colourful collection: Peter Kelly, long-serving mayor of Halifax, driven from office by investigative reporting of ethical lapses; Alexandre Duplessis of Laval left after a hooker scandal; Susan Fennell of Brampton was under police investigation for possible criminal use of city funds; Sam Katz of Winnipeg was dogged throughout his mayoralty by conflict-of-interest allegations; and Rob Ford made headlines across North America as “the crack-smoking mayor of Toronto.” Aside from creating a rogues’ gallery of mayors, Slayton offers insight into the nature of municipal government in Canada and speculates about why people seek the office of mayor. 2015.Lifting the shadow of war
By Pierre Elliott Trudeau, C. David Crenna. 1987
Letters to a Québécois friend
By Philip Resnick, Daniel Latouche. 1990
Resnick reviews events in Quebec since 1980 which ultimately have led to the suppression of the Meech Lake Accord. He…
implores his friend, Daniel Latouche, to join the struggle to build a united nation. Latouche's stinging reply asserts that he is unwilling to accept a national partnership. Companion volume to "Toward a Canada-Quebec union". 1990.Chroniques des années molles
By Normand Baillargeon. 2014
" Il y a eu Occupons Montréal et le printemps étudiant, le débat sur la Charte des valeurs et le…
business as usual de l'économie de marché. Il y a d'un côté les soubresauts de l'histoire et de l'autre les tentatives pour en tirer profit. Les discours s'entrechoquent, les pensées s'enchevêtrent. Souvent, le débat fait rage plutôt que de nous éclairer. Mais, au cours de ces années molles, Normand Baillargeon a tenu chronique dans les pages de l'hebdomadaire Voir, nous ramenant sans cesse au devoir de réfléchir, à la nécessité des faits, à l'exercice de la pensée. Avec une retenue qui est la marque des grands pédagogues, parfois avec humour, toujours avec une intelligence de la complexité des choses et des êtres, Baillargeon poursuit son oeuvre d'enseignant, d'anarchiste, d'humaniste. Ceci est, au fond, le journal d'un combat pour la vérité. " -- 4e de couv.Les gouvernements minoritaires au Canada et au Québec: historique, contexte électoral et efficacité législative
By Pier-Luc Migneault. 2010
Depuis les élections fédérales de 2004, trois gouvernements minoritaires se sont succédé au Parlement du Canada. En 2007, l'Assemblée nationale…
du Québec s'est également retrouvée, pour la deuxième fois de son histoire seulement, en situation minoritaire. Ces gouvernements ont-ils été aussi efficaces que les gouvernements majoritaires qui les ont précédés ? 2010.