Retiring the Crow Rate : A Narrative of Political Management

Kroeger, Arthur

ISBN 10: 0888645139 / ISBN 13: 9780888645135

Published by University of Alberta Press, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Retiring the Crow Rate : A Narrative of Political Management
• Publisher: University of Alberta Press
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0888645139
• ISBN 13: 9780888645135
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

"The Holy Crow".... How do you change one of Canada's most politically sensitive policies? Retiring the Crow Rate is an exacting study in the process of changing an entrenched public policy that many in the West saw as their birthright. It is also a rewarding work of memoir and a tribute to Jean-Luc Pepin's prowess as an engaging politician. Arthur Kroeger's deft narration of the events which led to the end of the "The Crow" in the early 1980s also reveals his character as an exemplary public servant. Political scientists and students, western historians, politically engaged Canadians, and those who fondly remember Arthur Kroeger as Canada's 'dean of deputy ministers' will want Retiring the Crow Rate on their bookshelves. Afterword by John Fraser.

About the Author

Arthur Kroeger had a 34-year career in the federal public service, half of it spent serving as a deputy minister. After graduating from the University of Alberta, he studied at Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. Following his years in government, he taught at several Canadian universities, and served as chancellor at Carleton University. Arthur Kroeger was a resident of Ottawa until his death in 2008.