Reconciliation starts local, says author of guide book for non-Indigenous allies
Rose LeMay says it’s ‘up to non-Indigenous people to change these systems so that Indigenous Peoples are not treated worse than others.’
Ripper offers a detailed, accessible, engrossing look at the making of Pierre Poilievre
Mark Bourrie sets out to tell Pierre Poilievre’s story from the beginning, and shows not only his origins and how they shaped the man currently seeking the Prime Minister’s Office, but also how little that person has changed in 30 years.
Trump wants Canada economically weak and politically divided, says author of ‘The Adaptable Country’
Alasdair Roberts, author of The Adaptable Country: How Canada Can Survive the Twenty-First Century, offers advice on how Canada can get through the Trump years. But it’s going to be one, tough fight, and the country can’t be divided.
Are we fascist yet?
Ken McGoogan’s Shadows of Tyranny is a calm work born of panic, written before Trump was re-elected. If you’ve ever wondered how you would have behaved in the late 1930s when the world pitched toward authoritarianism, this book is an almanac of character sketches of people who saw it coming and tried to stop it, or took up arms to try to end it.
New biography warns against underestimating Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia is an origin story. Author Catherine Tsalikis presents Freeland’s past to assist readers with understanding her present and speculating on her future.
Tony Blair’s new book offers hard-earned lessons to pass along
Blair’s On Leadership is not a tell-all rehash of old political battles. No scores are settled or secrets spilled. Instead, he offers his insights on leadership techniques and skills, including those obtained in his post-political career advising global leaders.
‘She knows how to make a splash, and knows how to get things done,’ says author of new Freeland book
Catherine Tsalikis spent four years researching Chrystia Freeland’s life. She tells The Hill Times that she sees two constants in the former deputy prime minister’s life: principle and loyalty.
The Hill Times’ Top 100 Best Books in 2024
2. A Most Extraordinary Ride: Space, Politics, and the Pursuit of a Canadian Dream, by Marc Garneau, Signal/McClelland & Stewart, Penguin Random House Canada, 328 pp., $40. 3. A Nation’s Paper: The Globe and Mail in the Life of Canada, edited by John Ibbitson, Signal/McClelland & Stewart, Penguin Random House Canada, 315 pp., $45. 4. […]
Carol Off’s timely warning on the use—and misuse—of words
Author and journalist Carol Off pulls no punches in describing the great strain democracy and the dissemination of factual reality are currently under, as well as the forces trying to ensure this polarization and animosity continues.
My Life in Politics is a formidable read
In many ways, Lloyd Axworthy is more of a golden boy than the statue that sits atop the Manitoba legislature.
