Random House of Canada Digital
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The Longer I'm Prime Minister
Paul Wells
- Random house of canada digital
- 22 Octobre 2013
- 9780307361349
The definitive portrait of Stephen Harper in power by this countrys most trenchant, influential and surprising political commentator.
Oh, he won, but he wont last. Oh, he may win again but he wont get a majority. Oh, his trick bag is emptying fast, the ads are backfiring, the people are onto him, and soon his own party will turn on him. And let me tell you, it couldnt happen to a nicer guy . . .
Despite a constant barrage of outrage and disbelief from his detractors, Stephen Harper is on his way to becoming one of Canadas most significant prime ministers. He has already been in power longer than Lester B. Pearson and John Diefenbaker. By 2015, and the end of this majority term, hell have caught up to Brian Mulroney. No matter the ups and downs, the triumphs and the self-inflicted wounds, Harper has been moving to build the Canada he wants--the Canada a significant proportion of Canadian voters want or they wouldnt have elected him three times. As Wells writes, He could not win elections without widespread support in the land. . . . Which suggests that Harper has what every successful federal leader has needed to survive over a long stretch of time: a superior understanding of Canada.
In The Longer Im Prime Minister, Paul Wells explores just what Harpers 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 cant believe he is still Canadas 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.
