Book
Strength of conviction / Tom Mulcair.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781459732957 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 192 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 23cm.
- Publisher: Toronto, ON : Dundurn, 2015.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Roots -- Learning the law -- Catherine -- Making ends meet -- Learning the ropes -- Go West, young man -- Standing my ground -- The 1995 Québec referendum and its aftermath -- Changing of the guard -- Forming the government -- Storm clouds -- A new beginning -- Betting against the odds -- Coalition blues -- La vague orange -- The best of times, the worst of times -- A test unwelcome -- Leader of the official opposition -- A country based on shared values.
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- Subject:
- Mulcair, Tom, 1954-
New Democratic Party > Biography.
Politicians > Canada > Biography.
Canada > Politics and government > 2006-
Available copies
- 3 of 3 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Smithers Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithers Public Library | ANF 971.073092 MUL (Text) | 35101000468418 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- PW Annex Reviews : Publishers Weekly Annex Reviews
In this accessible memoir, Mulcair, leader of Canada's New Democratic Party, writes that his deep philosophical convictions came from the values learned from his Irish Catholic father and French-Canadian Catholic mother. In a family of 11, he witnessed the necessity of consultation, cooperation, and conciliation, which translated into a lifelong commitment to honor dignity, respect, fair treatment and equal opportunity for everyone. Despite financial challenges, Mulcair acquired two law degrees by age 24 and began working in the Quebec department of justice, where he saw policy ideas translated into laws and acquired the fundamental foundation and impetus for his life's work. The book details his career in Quebec's civil service and provincial politics, where he earned the nickname of "Opposition Pit Bull." There are more personal views of Mulcair in chapters about his wife and soulmate Catherine and their family. In 2006, when federal parties began wooing Mulcair, Jack Layton and the NDP won him over, and he describes the party's remarkable rise in the 2011 election. Although the book is political and out just ahead of the 2015 federal election, it is written in a warm, friendly style that offers readers the opportunity to get to know the man who would be prime minister. (Sept.)
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