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Behind the politics, discover the lives of Canada's leaders.
“What a life it is to be prime minister!” — John Diefenbaker
Canada has had twenty-three prime ministers, all with views and policies that have differed as widely as the ages in which they lived. But what were they like as people? Being Prime Minister takes you behind the scenes to tell the story of Canada’s leaders and the job they do as it has never been told before.
From John A. Macdonald to Justin Trudeau, readers get a glimpse of the prime ministers as they travelled, dealt with invasions of privacy, met with celebrities, and managed the stress of the nation’s top job. Humorous and hard working, vain and vulnerable, Canada leaders are revealed as they truly were.
“What a life it is to be prime minister!” — John Diefenbaker
Canada has had twenty-three prime ministers, all with views and policies that have differed as widely as the ages in which they lived. But what were they like as people? Being Prime Minister takes you behind the scenes to tell the story of Canada’s leaders and the job they do as it has never been told before.
From John A. Macdonald to Justin Trudeau, readers get a glimpse of the prime ministers as they travelled, dealt with invasions of privacy, met with celebrities, and managed the stress of the nation’s top job. Humorous and hard working, vain and vulnerable, Canada leaders are revealed as they truly were.
Price: $26.99
Pages: 344
Publisher: Dundurn Press
Imprint: Dundurn Press
Publication Date:
10 July 2018
Trim Size: 9.00 X 6.00 in
ISBN: 9781459738485
Format: Paperback
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With lively anecdotes and thoughtful insights, Stewart reminds us that there are human beings behind the headlines. This absorbing and original book explores aspects of political life that are too often ignored.
J.D.M. Stewart is a Canadian history teacher. His writing has appeared in newspapers across Canada for more than twenty-five years. He lives in Toronto.
- THE PRIME MINISTERS OF CANADA
- INTRODUCTION
- 1. “KEEP A CHEERFUL MIND”: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A PRIME MINISTER
- 2. “MACKENZIE KING WITHOUT A OUIJA BOARD": PORTRAITS OF THE PRIME MINISTERS AS OTHERS SAW THEM
- 3. “TERRESTRIAL AND CELESTIAL": PRIME MINISTERS AND TRAVEL
- 4. "YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE": PRIME MINISTERS AND SECURITY
- 5. "A HARD AND TRYING JOB": PRIME MINISTERS AND HEALTH
- 6. "CELEBRITY IN CHIEF": PRIME MINISTERS AND CELEBRITIES
- 7. "I AM NOT PUBLIC PROPERTY": PRIME MINISTERS AND PRIVACY
- 8. MAYBE NOT YOUR GRANDMOTHER'S HOME": PRIME MINISTERS AT HOME
- 9. "THE TRUEST FRIEND I EVER HAD": PRIME MINISTERS AND THEIR PETS
- 10. "OPEN AIR LIFE": PRIME MINISTERS AND SPORTS
- EPILOGUE
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- A NOTE ON SOURCES
- NOTES
- SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
- IMAGE CREDITS
- INDEX