The longer I'm Prime Minister
Subtitle: Stephen Harper and Canada, 2006-
By: Paul Wells
Publisher: Random House Canada
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Toronto
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780307361349; 9780307361332
Subjects: History; Prime ministers; Biography; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY; Historical; HISTORY; General; Leadership; Conservative Party of Canada ( -1942); Conservative Party of Canada
Other titles: Stephen Harper and Canada, 2006-
Description: The definitive portrait of Stephen Harper in power by this country's most trenchant, influential and surprising political commentator. -- The Longer I'm Prime Minister, Paul Wells explores just what Harper's understanding of Canada is, and who he speaks for in the national conversation. He explains Harper not only to Harper supporters but also to readers who can't believe he is still Canada's prime minister. In this authoritative, engaging and sometimes deeply critical account of the man, Paul Wells also brings us an illuminating portrait of Canadian democracy: "glorious, a little dented, and free."
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Prologue: The ballad of the Old Grey Mayor; title: Foot in the door; title: Remedial reading I; title: Les Québécois or, As we say in English, the Québécois; title: The green shield; title: Excellent buying opportunity; title: The short second election of 2008; title: Mess until I'm done; title: Remedial reading II; title: Rise up, sea of troubles; title: Can't stop won't stop; title: Self-unmade man?; title: Epilogue: It's a big country.