Biography & Autobiography Political
Paikin on Ontario's Premiers 2-Book Bundle
Bill Davis / Paikin and the Premiers
- Publisher
- Dundurn Press
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2016
- Category
- Political, Leadership, Essays
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781459738331
- Publish Date
- Oct 2016
- List Price
- $14.99
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Description
A unique perspective on Ontario's most powerful political leaders from one of Canada's most astute and respected journalists.
Includes:
Bill Davis: Nation Builder, and Not So Bland After All
A biography of perhaps Ontario’s most important premier, who, despite having been out of public life for thirty years, is remembered fondly by many as the head of one of Ontario’s most progressive, yet conservative, governments.
Paikin and the Premiers: Personal Reflections on a Half-Century of Ontario Leaders
A rare, uniform perspective on premiers John Robarts, Bill Davis, Frank Miller, David Peterson, Bob Rae, Mike Harris, Ernie Eves, Dalton McGuinty, and Kathleen Wynne from the vantage point of one of Canada's most astute and respected journalists.
About the author
Steve Paikin is anchor and senior editor of The Agenda with Steve Paikin, TVO’s flagship current affairs program since 2006. He has written three previous books on politics, including Paikin and the Premiers, and one on hockey. Paikin has spent thirty years in journalism, twenty of them at Ontario’s provincial broadcaster. He lives in Toronto.
Editorial Reviews
should be required reading for anyone interested in this province's modern political history.
Toronto Star
Other titles by
John Turner
An Intimate Biography of Canada's 17th Prime Minister
Bill Davis
Nation Builder, and Not So Bland After All
Paikin and the Premiers
Personal Reflections on a Half Century of Ontario Leaders
The New Game
Public Triumph, Personal Tragedy
The Biography of John Robarts
Public Triumph Private Tragedy
The Dark Side
The Personal Price of a Life in Politics