Very enjtoyable2 ( )

I really liked this book. It was funny and good hearted and felt oh so Canadian. ( )

This was the audio version of this book, as originally podcast. I expect a few of the minor issues I had with it have probably been ironed out for the print version. If you like satire or Canadian politics (and maybe even more if you DON'T like politics) you will likely enjoy this book! ( )

Nice little Liberal Party fairy tale, too bad reality for the party is a bit harsher and the professor did not actually save the day :) The author does tend to lay it a bit thick on the Liberal party line. Nice and simple, all black and white, only good and bad people here, no real characters, only caricatures, but it's okay, too few books are set in Canadian politics, so read it. ( )

Daniel Addison is leaving parliament hill to become a professor at the University of Ottawa. To appease the Liberal leader, he promises to find a candidate in the riding of Cumberland-Prentiss and act as the campaign manager. There has not been a Liberal MP in this riding for many years, in fact the very popular Finance Minister in the MP. Daniel is unable to find a willing candidate. He convinces his landlord, Angus McLintock, an engineering professor to run in exchange for teaching one of his hated English classes for Engineers. He also assures Angus that he has no chance of winning. Angus agrees, but stipulates he will not campaign or appear in any way. He actually goes off to Bali to work on a water project during the election campaign. When the Finance Mister is involved in a scandal, Angus is in for a big surprise upon his return. A great story, humorous, interesting and very Canadian. ( )