Title:
Trudeau's shadow : the life and legacy of Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Publication Date:
1998
Publication Information:
Toronto : Random House Canada, 1998.
Physical Description:
408 p. : 1 port. ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
9780679309543
Abstract:
"No other politician has ever had the impact on this country and its people that Pierre Elliott Trudeau did. This iconoclastic anti-politician emerged from nowhere in the mid-1960s, and from 1968-1984 governed Canada, sometimes well, sometimes poorly. Even after Trudeau left office, he remained a player, his infrequent speeches and public appearances sufficient still to alter the course of events. Now, in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of Trudeau's coming to power, Andrew Cohen and J.L. Granatstein have commissioned 23 new, never-before-published essays from a diverse group of Canadians, all of whom in some way or another have been influenced by this enigmatic leader. Among the esteemed essayists are Larry Zolf, Max Nemni, Michael Bliss, Richard Gwyn, Linda Griffiths, Mark Kingwell, Robert Mason Lee, Jim Coutts, Rick Salutin, Andrew Coyne, Linda McQuaig, Bob Rae, Donald Macdonald, James Raffan and B.W. Powe. As a whole, this is a stunning and important collection of work from an amazing scope of people -- controversial, hard-hitting, fascinating."-- Amazon.ca web site.
Contents:
pt. I. Trudeau's place -- 1. Guarding a most famous stream: Trudeau and the Canadian political tradition -- 2. Trudeau: the idea of Canadianism / Richard Gwyn -- pt. II. Trudeau's impact -- 3. The lover: dancing with Trudeau / Linda Griffiths -- 4. Humble arrogance: a cautionary tale of Trudeau and the media / Larry Zolf -- 5. A child of nature: Trudeau and the canoe / James Raffan -- 6. Six scenes of separation: confessions of a post-facto Trudeaumaniac in pursuit of the personality cult / Mark Kingwell -- 7. Of wardrobe and mask: seven takes on stitching a Prime Minister / Karen Mulhallen -- 8. The smart and determined S.O.B.: Trudeau and the West / Robert Mason Lee -- pt. III. The cartoonist's Trudeau -- 9. Trudeau: a portfolio / Duncan Macpherson -- pt. IV. Trudeau's politics & policies -- 10. Trudeau in power: a view from inside the Prime Minister's office / Jim Coutts -- 11. The Trudeau cabinet: a memoir / Donald S. Macdonald -- 12. Trudeau and the left: violence, sex, culture, etc. / Rick Salutin -- 13. Continuity and change: Trudeau and the world / Tom Keating -- 14. "Small problems": Trudeau and the Americans / Robert Bothwell -- 15. Social spending, taxes, and debt: Trudeau's just society / Andrew Coyne -- 16. Maverick without a cause: Trudeau and taxes / Linda McQuaig -- 17. Trudeau and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: a question of constitutional maturation / Lorraine Eisenstat Weinrib -- 18. Trudeau: hedgehog or fox? / Bob Rae -- 19. Changing positions: reflections on Pierre Trudeau and the October Crisis / J.L. Granatstein -- 20. Trudeau's Canada: the vision and the visionary / Andrew Cohen -- 21. Who speaks for Canada?: Trudeau and the constitutional crisis / Michael D. Behiels -- 22. What makes a country?: Trudeau failure as a leader / Guy Pratte -- 23. Pierre Elliott Trudeau: Quebec's best friend / Max Nemni.
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English
