Yearbook on International Affairs 1985

Starr, Richard

Hoover Inst Pr

When New Brunswick Liberals crushed Richard Hatfield's Conservative government in the1987 election, winning every seat in the legislature, it marked the end of a high-flying political career comprehending everything from high-performance sports cars to ignominious drug busts. Richard Starr chronicles the dramatic events of Richard Hatfield's seventeen years as premier of New Brunswick. The author recounts Hatfield's many legislative successes, his reform of political party finance and French-language legislation. He chronicles the failures and scandals as well, from the millions squandered on the Bricklin project to Hatfield's arrest for marijuana possession on the brink of the 1987 election. Richard Hatfield: The Seventeen Year Saga is a fascinating, full account of the political career of one of Canada's most controversial leaders.

Richard Hatfield: The Seventeen Year Saga

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

Formac

Richard Hatfield: The Seventeen Year Saga (Goodread Biographies)

Historical

Goodread Biography

This text includes 30 kid's projects with instructions on how to build them safely and accurately.

Woodworking with Your Kids: Over 30 Projects for All Ages

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Crafts & Hobbies

Taunton Press

No matter where they live, Canadians expect and receive equal benefits from their government when it comes to old age pensions, consular services when travelling abroad, and airline safety. Canadians also expect the same quality of education, medical care, and social benefits anywhere in the country. But when government services come from provinces and not Ottawa, differences in the quality of services can be enormous. Canada's provinces have equal responsibilities but very unequal means to pay for those responsibilities.
 Equal citizenship for all Canadians is an idea that has a long and distinguished pedigree in Canadian life. When differences between the provinces grew dramatically in the early twentieth century, politicians crafted a response that sought to equalize services across the country. They called these measures "equalization," and the idea was deemed so fundamental that it was embodied in the 1982 Canadian constitution.
 But Canada has changed. The centre of wealth has been shifting from Ontario toward the resource-rich provinces. The wealth gap between provinces has grown -- and with it disparities in taxes and services available to citizens. Regionalism and neoconservative ideas have undermined support for equal citizenship.
 In this compelling new book, Richard Starr traces the history of this idea. He tracks how it has been undermined and attacked, and proposes how it can be reframed in a twenty-first century context to attract the support of most Canadians.

Equal as Citizens: The tumultuous and troubled history of a great Canadian idea

Business & Money

Economics

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