Author: Peter B. Waite
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 0773539085
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 388
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No Canadian prime minister has a reputation as uncertain as that of R.B. Bennett (1870-1947). The Conservative party leader of the country during the worst years of the Great Depression, Bennett's fortune and ascension to the British House of Lords alienated him from the Canadian people during his lifetime, while his burial in England has kept him aloof from his country even in death. Writing a life of Bennett, who reportedly destroyed his correspondence every seven years, presents challenges for the biographer. Yet P.B. Waite shows that, while many details of Bennett's life may be unknown or disputed, his contributions to Canada are beyond doubt. Waite describes Bennett's bold initiatives, including his attempt to introduce unemployment insurance and the minimum wage, and the foundation of the Bank of Canada and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - achieved in the face of staunch opposition from banking and media magnates. He also studies Bennett's personal relationships and his lifelong bachelorhood, sifting through rumours and weighing conflicting opinions to shed new light on his life and personality. A remarkable study of a polarizing figure, In Search of R.B. Bennett uncovers the best and worst of the life and times of a pivotal Canadian leader.
Author: John Boyko
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780864926692
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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In this revised and updated version of his celebrated Bennett: The Rebel Who Challenged and Changed a Nation, Boyko looks at Bennett?s sometimes controversial and often misunderstood policies through a longer lens. He reveals that Bennett was less of an opportunistic politician attempting to curry popularity than a man who was following through on a life-long dedication to public service. Boyko argues that Bennett?s most notable achievements? unemployment insurance; minimum wage; fair-trade and anti-monopoly legislation; and the creation of the Bank of Canada and the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission? were consistent with the conservative economic and political beliefs he held throughout his life. He also explores the origins and hardening of those beliefs as he details Bennett?s birth into relative poverty in Hopewell Cape, New Brunswick, his stunning success as a corporate lawyer in Calgary, his years in politics, and his eventual retirement in England. Meticulously researched and brilliantly told, Bennett: The Rebel Who Challenged and Changed a Nation stands among other first-class biographies of this country?s political greats. --Publisher's description.
Author: Arthur George Bennett
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
ISBN:
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 556
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Author: Patrice Dutil
Publisher: UBC Press
ISBN: 0774868589
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 409
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Foreign policy is a tricky business. Typically, challenges and proposed solutions are perceived as disparate unless a leader can amass enough support for an idea that creates alignment. And because the prime minister is typically the one proposing that idea, Canadian foreign policy can be analyzed through the actions of these leaders. Statesmen, Strategists, and Diplomats explores how prime ministers from Sir John A. Macdonald to Justin Trudeau have shaped foreign policy by manipulating government structures, adopting and rejecting options, and imprinting their personalities on the process. Contributors consider the impact of a wide range of policy decisions – increasing or decreasing department budgets, forming or ending alliances, and pursuing trade relationships – particularly as these choices affected the bureaucracies that deliver foreign policy diplomatically and militarily. This innovative focus is destined to trigger a new appreciation for the formidable personal attention and acuity involved in a successful approach to external affairs.
Author: Canada. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 894
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Author: Canada. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 1020
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Author: Canada. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 1518
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Author: Martin Brook Taylor
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 9780802076762
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 452
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"In these two volumes, which replace the Reader's Guide to Canadian History, experts provide a select and critical guide to historical writing about pre- and post-Confederation Canada, with an emphasis on the most recent scholarship" -- Cover.
Author: Hugues Théorêt
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
ISBN: 0776624695
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 484
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While Adolf Hitler was seizing power in Germany, Adrien Arcand was laying the foundations in Quebec for his Parti national social chrétien. The Blue Shirts, as its members were called, wore a military uniform and prominently displayed the swastika. Arcand saw Jewish conspiracy wherever he turned and his views resonated with his followers who, like him, sought a scapegoat for all the ills eroding society. Even after his imprisonment during the Second World War, the fanatical Adrien Arcand continued his correspondence with those on the frontlines of anti-semitism. Until his death in 1967, he pursued his campaign of propaganda against communists and Jews. Hugues Théorêt describes a dark period in Quebec’s ideological history using an objective approach and careful, rigorous research in this book, which won the 2015 Canada Prize (Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences).
Author: Francis J. Turner
Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
ISBN: 1554588073
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 470
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All of us, as Canadians, are touched throughout our lives by some aspect of social welfare, either as recipients, donors, or taxpayers. But despite the importance of the social network in our country, there has been no single source of information about this critical component of our society. Even professionals in the field of social work or social services have not had a comprehensive volume addressing the myriad features of this critical societal structure. The Encyclopedia of Canadian Social Work fills this need. Over five hundred topics important to Canadian social work are covered, written by a highly diverse group of social workers covering all aspects of the field and all areas of the country. Practitioners, policy makers, academics, social advocates, researchers, students, and administrators present a rich overview of the complexity and diversity of social work and social welfare as it exists in Canada. The principal finding from this project underscores the long-held perception that there is a Canadian model of social work that is unique and stands as a useful model to other countries. The Encyclopedia of Canadian Social Work will be an important source of information, both to Canadians and to interested groups around the world. The Encyclopedia of Canadian Social Work is available in e-book version by subscription or from university and college libraries through the following vendors: Canadian Electronic Library, Ebrary, MyiLibrary, and Netlibrary.
