In Search Of Rb Bennett

Download or read book In Search of R.B. Bennett written by Peter B. Waite and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2012 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No Canadian prime minister has a reputation as uncertain as that of R.B. Bennett (1870-1947). The Conservative party leader of the country during the worst years of the Great Depression, Bennett's fortune and ascension to the British House of Lords alienated him from the Canadian people during his lifetime, while his burial in England has kept him aloof from his country even in death. Writing a life of Bennett, who reportedly destroyed his correspondence every seven years, presents challenges for the biographer. Yet P.B. Waite shows that, while many details of Bennett's life may be unknown or disputed, his contributions to Canada are beyond doubt. Waite describes Bennett's bold initiatives, including his attempt to introduce unemployment insurance and the minimum wage, and the foundation of the Bank of Canada and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - achieved in the face of staunch opposition from banking and media magnates. He also studies Bennett's personal relationships and his lifelong bachelorhood, sifting through rumours and weighing conflicting opinions to shed new light on his life and personality. A remarkable study of a polarizing figure, In Search of R.B. Bennett uncovers the best and worst of the life and times of a pivotal Canadian leader.

Download or read book Statesmen, Strategists, and Diplomats written by Patrice Dutil and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2023-06-15 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foreign policy is a tricky business. Typically, its challenges and proposed solutions are perceived as mismatched unless a leader can amass enough support for an idea to create a consensus. Because the prime ministers are typically the ones supporting a compromise, Canadian foreign policy can be analyzed through the actions of these leaders. Statesmen, Strategists, and Diplomats explores how prime ministers – from Sir John A. MacDonald to Justin Trudeau – have shaped foreign policy. This innovative focus is destined to trigger a new appreciation for the formidable personal attention and acuity involved in a successful approach to external affairs.

Download or read book Reinventing Bankruptcy Law written by Virginia Torrie and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2020 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reinventing Bankruptcy Law offers the first historical account of the CCAA, drawing on a broad array of historical sources including legislation, news sources, scholarly writing, archival materials, and more.

Download or read book The Loner written by Peter B. Waite and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proceedings of the Indo-US seminar on Longwall Mining Systems for Thick Seam Mining--Assessment of Progress and Needs, held at Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, January 1986. No index; acidic paper. Waite (history emeritus, Dalhousie U.) offers three entertaining essays--first presented as the 1991 Joanne Goodman Lectures at the U. of Western Ontario--on the personal life of Canada's Depression Prime Minister. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Download or read book Order of Canada, Second Edition written by Christopher McCreery, MVO and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 533 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of The Order of Canada continues the celebration of the order. Christopher McCreery sheds new light on the development of Canadian honours in the early 1930s, the imposed prohibition on honours from 1946 to 1967, and new details on those who have been removed or resigned from the Order.

Download or read book Bennett written by John Boyko and published by . This book was released on 2012-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this revised and updated version of his celebrated Bennett: The Rebel Who Challenged and Changed a Nation, Boyko looks at Bennett?s sometimes controversial and often misunderstood policies through a longer lens. He reveals that Bennett was less of an opportunistic politician attempting to curry popularity than a man who was following through on a life-long dedication to public service. Boyko argues that Bennett?s most notable achievements? unemployment insurance; minimum wage; fair-trade and anti-monopoly legislation; and the creation of the Bank of Canada and the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission? were consistent with the conservative economic and political beliefs he held throughout his life. He also explores the origins and hardening of those beliefs as he details Bennett?s birth into relative poverty in Hopewell Cape, New Brunswick, his stunning success as a corporate lawyer in Calgary, his years in politics, and his eventual retirement in England. Meticulously researched and brilliantly told, Bennett: The Rebel Who Challenged and Changed a Nation stands among other first-class biographies of this country?s political greats. --Publisher's description.

Download or read book History for the IB Diploma: The Great Depression and the Americas 1929-39 written by Nick Fellows and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exciting series that covers selected topics from the Higher Level options in the IB History syllabus. This coursebook covers Higher Level option 3, Topic 7, The Great Depression and the Americas 1929-39. The text is divided into clear sections following the IB syllabus structure and content specifications. It offers a sound historical account along with detailed explanations and analysis, and an emphasis on historical debate to prepare students for the in-depth, extended essay required in the Paper 3 examination. It also provides plenty of exam practice including student answers with examiner's comments, simplified mark schemes and practical advice on approaching the Paper 3 examination.