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Book Synopsis In Search of R.B. Bennett by : Peter B. Waite
Download or read book In Search of R.B. Bennett written by Peter B. Waite and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2012 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book King and Chaos written by David MacKenzie and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2023-06-15 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1935, Canadians went to the polls against a backdrop of the Great Depression and deteriorating international conditions. This election was like no other. As the Conservative government splintered under the weight of outdated policies, the opposition Liberals watched the destruction. Meanwhile, the newly minted Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and Social Credit Party transformed the electoral base, bringing working-class Canadians – and working-class issues – more directly into the political process. Although the Liberals ultimately swept back to power under William Lyon Mackenzie King’s leadership, King and Chaos demonstrates that the 1935 election marked a true turning point, ending the dominance of the two-party system and making room for additional parties to win seats and influence government policy.
Download or read book Rise to Greatness written by Conrad Black and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 1146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Controversial newspaper publisher and historian Conrad Black has written a definitive history of Canada. This is a revealing account of the people and events that shaped a nation. Spanning from 874 to 2014, and beginning with Canada's first inhabitants and the early explorers, this masterful history challenges our perception of our history and Canada's role in the world. From Champlain to Carleton, Baldwin and Lafontaine, to MacDonald, Laurier and King; from Canada's role in peace and war to Quebec's quest for autonomy, Black takes on sweeping themes.
Book Synopsis Annual Report by : National Research Council of Canada
Download or read book Annual Report written by National Research Council of Canada and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 902 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Annual Report by : National Research Council Canada
Download or read book Annual Report written by National Research Council Canada and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 1136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Reaction and Reform by : Larry A. Glassford
Download or read book Reaction and Reform written by Larry A. Glassford and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 1992-12-15 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When R.B. Bennett assumed the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada in 1926, he inherited a party out of step with a modernizing Canada. Three years later, in the early days of the Depression, he led the Tories to power with a mandate to bring back prosperity. Larry A. Glassford explores the politics of Bennett's leadership, the strategies with which he tackled the Depression, and the reception he and the Conservative party received from voters and press of the day. Bennett's initial efforts to tackle the Depression took the form of activist reaction: raising tariffs, trying to balance the budget, defending the dollar. When these measures all failed to bring recovery, the Bennett-led government edged towards a reform program, creating such permanent institutions as the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission (later the CBC), the Bank of Canada, and the Wheat Board. Bennett tried to package his reforms as a Canadian 'New Deal,' a daring move but one that failed to revive the party. The voters were confused: did the Conservative party stand for reaction or reform? Tories themselves could not decide. The Liberals swept back into power in 1935. At the 1938 Conservative convention which chose Bennett's successor, the perplexing dichotomy remained. Fifty years after the Great Depression, the common perception of Bennett is still of the great Canadian capitalist, driving his government, his party, and the country to the never-never land of American-style high tariffs and British-style imperialism. Glassford demonstrates the inaccuracy of that caricature, and offers instead a fresh analysis of Bennett and his party.
Book Synopsis Canada, 1922-1939 by : John Herd Thompson
Download or read book Canada, 1922-1939 written by John Herd Thompson and published by McClelland & Stewart. This book was released on 1986 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Maturing in Hard Times by : Robert Broughton Bryce
Download or read book Maturing in Hard Times written by Robert Broughton Bryce and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1986 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the management of Canada's fledgling economy to the complex economic structures created to deal with the Great Depression, Robert Bryce's history of the Canadian Department of Finance traces the growth of one of the federal government's most important and complex departments.
Book Synopsis Gender Conflicts by : Franca Iacovetta
Download or read book Gender Conflicts written by Franca Iacovetta and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early 1970s, when women's history began to claim attention as an emerging discipline in North American universities, it was dominated by a middle-class Anglo-Saxon bias. Today the field is much more diverse, a development reflected in the scope of this volume. Rather than documenting the experiences of women solely in a framework of gender analysis, its authors recognize the interaction of race, class, and gender as central in shaping women's lives, and men's. These essays represent an exciting breakthrough in women's studies, expanding the borders of the discipline while breaking down barriers between mainstream and women's history.
Book Synopsis Journal of the Parliaments of the Empire by :
Download or read book Journal of the Parliaments of the Empire written by and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 1124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth by :
Download or read book Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth written by and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 1128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Canadian Annual Review of Public Affairs by :
Download or read book The Canadian Annual Review of Public Affairs written by and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 854 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Canadian Annual Review of Public Affairs by : John Castell Hopkins
Download or read book The Canadian Annual Review of Public Affairs written by John Castell Hopkins and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 920 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Dynasties and Interludes by : Lawrence LeDuc
Download or read book Dynasties and Interludes written by Lawrence LeDuc and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2016-08-06 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hill Times: Best Books of 2016 An overview of the history of elections and voting in Canada, including minority governments, dynasties, and social movements. Dynasties and Interludes provides a comprehensive and unique overview of elections and voting in Canada from Confederation to the most recent election. Its principal argument is that the Canadian political landscape has consisted of long periods of hegemony of a single party and/or leader (dynasties), punctuated by short, sharp disruptions brought about by the sudden rise of new parties, leaders, or social movements (interludes). This revised and updated second edition includes an analysis of the results of the 2011 and 2015 federal elections as well as an in-depth discussion of the “Harper Dynasty.”
Book Synopsis The Vertical Mosaic by : John Porter
Download or read book The Vertical Mosaic written by John Porter and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2015-05-07 with total page 679 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Porter’s landmark study of social and ethnic inequality, The Vertical Mosaic, became an instant classic when it was first published in 1965. A national best seller that sold more than 100,000 copies, the book was the first major study of Canada’s class structure and one of the foundational texts in Canadian sociology. Sociologist Irving Louis Horowitz described it as “the sociological study of present-day Canada.” Fifty years later, the book retains vast significance both for its powerful critique of social exclusivity in a country that prides itself on equality and diversity and for its influence on generations of sociological researchers. The 50th Anniversary Edition features new material which contextualizes the legacy of this important book: a foreword by Porter’s colleague, Wallace Clement, and his biographer, Rick Helmes-Hayes, and a new introductory essay by historian Jack Jedwab and sociologist Vic Satzewich.
Download or read book America written by and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Jesuit review of faith and culture," Nov. 13, 2017-
Book Synopsis Shopping for Change by : Louis Hyman
Download or read book Shopping for Change written by Louis Hyman and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2017-06-15 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consuming with a conscience is one of the fastest growing forms of political participation worldwide. Every day we make decisions about how to spend our money and, for the socially conscious, these decisions matter. Political consumers "buy green" for the environment or they "buy pink" to combat breast cancer. They boycott Taco Bell to support migrant workers or Burger King to save the rainforest. But can we overcome the limitations of consumer identity, the conservative pull of consumer choice, co-optation by corporate marketers, and other pitfalls of consumer activism in order to marshal the possibilities of consumer power? Can we, quite literally, shop for change? Shopping for Change brings together the historical and contemporary perspectives of academics and activists to show readers what has been possible for consumer activists in the past and what might be possible for today’s consumer activists.
