Promises, promises: Breaking faith in Canadian politics

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Original publication date: 1997
Dedication: for Barbara Bambridge who first read to me pages from Canada's story.
First words: I hate the GST, you hate the GST, everybody hates the GST. (Preface)
The part of Ottawa where I grew up is called New Edinburgh, and includes Sussex Drive where the Prime Minister lives. (Chapter One)
Last words: (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)People will have to give up promise, that childish heaven, the golden land of childishness, and find a new discourse, a new way of thinking and talking about politics: speaking their two lovely languages, they will have to find a Canadian political speech that allows us to be ourselves but which insists-at last-upon our country.
Publisher's editor: Kaiser, Jackie; Good, Cynthia

Genres: Nonfiction, Politics and Government, History
DDC/MDS: 324.271013 — Society, government, & culture Political science Politics & Elections Political parties North America Canada
LCC: F1034.2 .H93 — Local History of the United States, Canada and Latin America Canada General
BISAC: POL POLITICAL SCIENCE General