Library Books
Histoire d’eau: les enjeux de l’eau potable au XXI siècle en Europe occidentale, by Pierre Cornut. Bruxelles: Éditions Luc pire, 2003. 136 p. Evidence For Hope: The Search For Sustainable Development: The Story Of The International Institute For Environment And Development. London; Sterling, VA: Earthscan Publications Ltd., 2003. 238 p. Pour une plus grande humanisation […]
Camp, the father of modern day political campaigns
Dalton Camp may well have been the most influential unelected politician Canada has ever known. The closest thing to him may have been Keith Davey in Liberal ranks. But among the Tories, Camp had no equal. The Big Blue Mechanic they called him, the backroom genius, the man who invented the Quick Response Team, before […]
Library Books
1. Genre et développment économique: vers l’égalité des sexes dan les droits, les ressources et la participation, Montréal: Éditions Saint-Martin, 2003, 350 pages. 2. The two percent solution: fixing America’s problems in ways liberals and conservatives can love. New York: Public Affairs, 2003, 283 pages. 3. Media mythmakers: how journalists, activists, and advertisers mislead us. […]
The dark side of politics is the betrayals, says political author
Sometimes politicians get angry at the public and lash back. When they do, watch out. In his book, The Dark Side, Steve Paikin quotes former Ontario Liberal premier David Peterson who was walking down the street in Toronto one day after he had been beaten: “David Peterson,” the man said. “I’m so glad you’re not […]
Library Articles
Making An Impact In HIV And AIDS: NGO Experiences Of Scalling Up, by Jocelyn DeJong. London: ITDG Pub., 2003, 176 pages. The Age Of Consent: A Manifesto For A New World Order, by George Monibot. London: Flamingo, 2003, 274 pages. Protection ou partenariat: le renforcement des capacités locales lors des crises humanitaires. Sous la direction […]
Library Articles
Navigating A New World: Canada’s Global Future, by Lloyd Axworthy. Toronto: A.A. Knopf Canada, 2003. 450 p. Paix des peuples, guerres des nations, par Thomas Friedman. Paris: Denoël, 2003. 516 p. Under The Banner Of Heaven: A Story Of Violent Faith, by Jon Krakauer. New York: Doubleday, 2003. 372 p. Dereliction Of Duty: The Eyewitness […]
Books
Shake Hands With The Devil, by LGen. Roméo Dallaire. Random House Canada, 562 pages, $39.95. Leo: A Life, by Sen. Leo Kolber with L. Ian MacDonald. McGill-Queen’s University Press, 314 pages. The Dark Side: The Professional Price Of A Political Life, by Steve Paikin. Penguin Group, a division of Pearson Penguin Canada Inc. 299 pages, […]
Last of the big-time Montreal Liberal bagmen
In the winter of 1972, Leo Kolber had an unforgettable conversation with Lester B. Pearson on a three-hour flight aboard the Bronfmans’ company jet to Florida to watch the Montreal Expos in spring training. Charles Bronfman had recently bought the team. Mr. Kolber was the manager of the Bronfman family’s trust and Pearson was the […]
Library Books
1. France-Québec: une comparaison de la population des sans-domicile usagers des services d’hébergement ou des distributions de repas, by Christel Aliaga et al. Santé, société et solidarité. pp. 97-113 nÅ¡ 1 2003. (nÅ¡ 26594) 2. Keeping Order In The House, by Dorothy Chisholm. Fifty-Five Plus 15:8-11 Oct. 2003. (no. 26540) 3. Cannabis Law Reform In […]
Inside look at Martin’s juggernaut
Your book Juggernaut: Paul Martin’s Campaign for Chrétien’s Crown is being touted as “the long-awaited political blockbuster of the season.” Why did you want to tell this story and what part of the book do you think will stick most with political Ottawa? “The publisher writes the promotional stuff, so I’ll leave the blockbuster characterizations […]
