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Stéphane Dion
When StEphane Dion won the leadership of the Liberal Party in December 2006, many Canadians were surprised at the dark-horse victory. They shouldn't have been. From his early days as an academic in Paris and Washington to his sudden entry into politics in 1996, Dion has confounded conventional wisdom to achieve goals against heavy odds. In "Against the Current," award-winning journalist Linda Diebel charts Dion's transformation from neophyte underdog to political leader, illustrating the idiosyncratic mix of doggedness, intellectual consistency, and earnestness that propelled him there. With material gathered during exclusive interviews with Dion and his family, Diebel chronicles his childho...
Straight Talk
Contains a collection of speeches and writings by Stephane Dion, Canada's Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs since 1996. Dion's writings are organized into four sections: the spirit of federalism, the practice of federalism, identity, and secession. Advocating in favor of Canadian unity, he asserts the importance of diversity and unity and argues the Quebec question is not a constitutional question but one that concerns identity. Lacks an index. Paper edition (unseen), $22.95. Canadian card order number: C99-900603-7. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Road to Redemption
Road to Redemption is an insider's account of the Liberal Party's struggles to rebuild and rebrand the party after the unexpected loss of power in 2006 and devastating defeat in 2011.
Harper's Team
In five years, Stephen Harper went from private citizen to prime minister of Canada. Tom Flanagan was his chief campaign organizer for most of that period. In Harper's Team, Flanagan tells the story of Harper's rise to power - how a small group of colleag
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Hierarchies of Belonging
Nationalism has long been a potent political force in Scotland and Quebec. Hierarchies of Belonging explores the construction of national identity and nationalism and its effect on how citizens of Scotland and Quebec understand their relationship to the nation and the state.
The Carbon Tax Question
A timely and insightful exploration of the implementation and impact of British Columbia’s carbon tax, delving into the political and economic considerations behind the tax, and addressing misconceptions. Carbon taxation has become a political, social and economic hot potato in Canada (and beyond) and a major election issue. What is less known is that British Columbia established its own revenue-neutral carbon taxation policy in 2008. The compelling story of how and why has not yet been told. This timely book, written from a Canadian perspective and for a lay audience by climate policy expert Dr. Thomas F. Pedersen, highlights the key players and experts involved in the evolution and imple...
The Petroleum Papers
A WASHINGTON POST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR "An essential read."—The Washington Post "Essential… This book belongs on the shelf next to Merchants of Doubt, Dark Money, and Kochland." —Roy Scranton, author of Learning to Die in the Anthropocene "The petroleum industry is guilty of a Big Tobacco–style public cover-up, according to this vivid exposé."—Publishers Weekly STARRED Review Burning fossil fuels will cause catastrophic global warming: this is what top American oil executives were told by scientists in 1959. But they ignored that warning. Instead, they developed one of the biggest, most polluting oil sources in the world—the oil sands in Alberta, Canada. As investigative journa...
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