
Public triumph, private tragedy: the double life of John P. Robarts
Biography, Politics and government biography, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian history, Canadian politics and government
Human-narrated audio
Summary
John Robarts became Ontario premier in 1961, and his government established legal aid, a huge system of community colleges and universities, law reform, GO Transit, the Ontario Science Centre, and Ontario Place, as well as a significant enhancement of individual… civil rights, a reorganization of school administration, and a start on regional government. But for all his success and triumph in the public realm, Robarts struggled with the demons that plagued his private life. 2006.