| Keep True: A Life in Politics Contributor(s): Pawley, Howard (Author), Moist, Paul (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0887557244 ISBN-13: 9780887557248 Publisher: University of Manitoba Press OUR PRICE: $28.76 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Political - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - History | Canada - Post-confederation (1867-) |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2016438551 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.05 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian - Geographic Orientation - Manitoba |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Howard Pawley, former Premier of Manitoba (1981-88) led the province during one of the most turbulent periods in its history. Elected at the outset of a serious national recession, his government successfully implemented social democtatic policies that ran counter to the neo-conservative trends that dominated the period, including job creation, labour reform, and human rights legislation. But his greatest challenge was over French-language rights, an explosive two-year debate that left the province badly divided and embroiled in the complicated maneuvering between the national government and Quebec serparatists. The political and public fallout from the French-language issue echoed through Manitoba's subsequent negotiations with the federal government over a bid for a lucrative CF-18 fighter jet contract, through the implementation of the Free Trade Agreement, and again during the stormy Meech Lake Accord debates. In Keep True: A Life in Politics Pawley takes us into the inner workings of his government during this controversial period. He gives us a vivid play-by-play of the events, acknowledging what went right and what went wrong, while putting it all into a contemporary context. Along the way, he offers insight on campaign management, choosing a cabinet, appointing public servants, and leading by consensus, while describing how the principles of Canadian agrarian socialism shaped his political vision. |
Contributor Bio(s): Pawley, Howard: - Following a successful law career, Howard Pawley served for nineteen years as a member of the Manitoba Legislature, and is currently an associate professor emeritus at the University of Windsor.Moist, Paul: - Paul Moist is the national president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees |