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By Joe Clark. 2013
A more effective Canada is not only a benefit to itself, but to its friends and neighbours. And in this…
compelling examination of what Canada as a nation has been, what it has become and what it can yet be to the world, former prime minister Joe Clark takes the reader beyond formal foreign policy and looks at the contributions and leadership offered by Canada's most successful individuals and organizations who are already putting these uniquely Canadian assets to work internationally. 2013.By Peter C Newman. 1973
An acclaimed Canadian journalist brings back stories from around the world, painting Nixon, Trudeau and others in telling sketches. This…
collection deals with various themes, many related to nationalism and men in political power. 1973.By Lawrence Martin. 2010
Martin probes the smearing of opponents, the silencing of the public and diplomatic service, the prorogations, the centralizing of power,…
and the attempted muzzling of the media under the Harper government. He examines controversies such as the Chuck Cadman affair, campaign financing, the dismissal of nuclear power head Linda Keen, and the Afghan detainees cover-up. Strong language. 2010.By Linda McQuaig. 2007
McQuaig feels that the Canadian government has followed in close step with America, becoming a belligerent force in the world…
and abandoning Canada's traditional role as a leading peacekeeping nation, as well as a fair-minded mediator and conciliator. It has also joined the United States in becoming a leading obstructionist in worldwide efforts to deal with climate change. This switch in direction has redefined the way Canada operates in the world and how we are perceived. 2007.By Brooke Jeffrey. 1999
The author traces the British and American roots of neo-conservative thought and shows how the policies of Brian Mulroney in…
the 1980s paved the way for the rise of a similar political movement, particularly in western Canada. Provides portraits of Ralph Klein, Mike Harris, and Preston Manning as representatives of neo-conservatism in action.By Brian C Stiller. 1997
Stiller considers the historical and contemporary state of Christianity within Canada. Discussing the role of Christians in the public life…
of a multicultural and pluralistic country, he argues that a diversely rich Canada can exist within the Christian model. c1997.By Chantal Hébert. 2007
On January 23, 2006, political writer and broadcaster Hébert stood in a Calgary convention hall with 2,000 Alberta Conservatives, who…
were cheering the election of ten Tory MPs from Quebec. Just months before, this would have been inconceivable, since more than ten years previously, the Quebec-Alberta Coalition cobbled together by Brian Mulroney had dissolved, leading to the birth of the Bloc Québecois and the Reform Party. Hébert delivers a post-mortem of the Canadian coalitions that died that election night, and an examination of our changing political landscape. 2007.By Jen Sookfong Lee. 2017
From its beginnings as a farming celebration marking the end of winter to its current role as a global party…
featuring good food, lots of gifts and public parades, 'Chinese New Year' is a snapshot of Chinese culture. Award-winning author and broadcaster Jen Sookfong Lee recalls her childhood in Vancouver, British Columbia, and weaves family stories into the history, traditions and evolution of Chinese New Year. Grades 3-6. 2017.By David Johnson. 2018
Examines the debate in Canada between a republican movement that believes the monarchy is archaic and anti-democratic and needs abolishing,…
versus a monarchist movement that stresses the monarchy's importance, claiming that the Queen is a living connection to a political and constitutional tradition going back over a thousand years. 2018.By Dennis McConaghy. 2017
The Keystone XL pipeline was the most controversial North American energy infrastructure project of our time, and its history and…
demise serve as a cautionary tale for Canada, a country that will remain mired in regulatory dysfunction until it finds common ground between economic value and credible carbon policy. 2017.By Michael Ignatieff. 2013
The former leader of the Liberal Party of Canada 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. 2013.By John Duffy. 2002
A study of five pivotal Canadian election campaigns, covering 135 years, each featuring a crucial issue, such as the Constitution,…
and which yielded a nation-altering result. Also covers twenty-nine other federal elections since Confederation, which provide the background against which the five crucial fights come into focus. 2002.By Jeffrey Simpson. 1993
Political columnist Jeffrey Simpson portrays eight individuals who have been prominent in the public debate about re-defining Canada. The individuals…
are Derek Burney, Mary Eberts, Preston Manning, Clyde Wells, George Erasmus, Joe Fratesi, Lucien Bouchard, and Leon Dion. 1993.By Brooke Jeffrey. 2015
Providing fascinating insight into the origins of a new conservative vision for the economy, federalism, and domestic and foreign policies,…
the author critically considers Prime Minister Harper’s successes and failures, and evaluates the likely outcome of his long-term vision for Canada. 2015.By Peter C Newman. 1997
Newman tackles the upheavals which reshaped Canadian society in the 1990s. He talks about the major figures in Canada and…
the issues which rose to prominence. He also continues his chronicle of how Canada is changing as it loses its institutional touchstones, and why Eaton's is the latest icon to fall from grace. 1997.By Edward Greenspon, Anthony Wilson-Smith. 1996
Two political journalists chart the first year's of Jean Chrétien's government. They discuss the main events of Chrétien's leadership, especially…
the fight against the deficit, and portray the partnership which Chrétien and finance minister Paul Martin have forged. 1996.A collection of essays by 16 contributors, including David Suzuki, Ralph Nader, Kevin Page, Maude Barlow, and Linda McQuaig. These…
and other experts in their fields document key changes put in place by the Harper government in the areas of trade deals, the environment, youth activism, indigenous rights, economic growth, taxes, and wealth and poverty. 2015.By Reginald Whitaker, Gary Marcuse. 1994
The authors examine the creation of Canada's Cold War policy, the emergence of the new security state, and the alignment…
of Canada with the United States in the global Cold War. By scrutinizing both general areas and specific events, the authors reveal a systematic state-sponsored repression of communists and the Left. They argue that Canada's role in the Cold War had a chilling effect on the practice of democracy and undermined Canadian political and economic sovereignty. 1994.By John English, Robert Bothwell, Ian M Drummond. 1989
The authors present the history and development of Canada since the end of the Second World War. Dividing the books…
into sections based on the different government administrations from 1945 to 1989, they discuss the political and economic policies of each administration, as well as federalism, external affairs, and social and cultural affairs. 1989.By Fen Osler Hampson, Derek H Burney. 2014
Globalization and the shifting tectonic plates of the international system have led to an increasingly competitive world. If Canada hopes…
to gain advantage from the dramatic developments underway, it will have to aggressively adapt its foreign and domestic policies and priorities under the clear direction of the federal government or accept being left behind. The authors identify the key trends that are reshaping the world's geopolitics and economics and discuss the challenges Canada confronts with the rise of China and other global centres of power. Their examination of a wide range of themes - including the place of pluralistic democratic values in diplomacy, economics, and trade, the ways that Canada should reset relations with its neighbour to the south, as well as how to manage new global security threats - paints a picture of how Canada can become bold, assertive, and confident and easily adjust to a new global landscape. 2014.