Trudeau? s Tango

Raymaker, Darryl

ISBN 10: 1772122653 / ISBN 13: 9781772122657

Published by Gutteridge Books, 2017

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Trudeau? s Tango
• Publisher: Gutteridge Books
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1772122653
• ISBN 13: 9781772122657
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Trudeau appeared to enjoy the encounter. He stood his ground while escaping projectiles, including a tomato…

In this insightful and lively history, Liberal insider Darryl Raymaker recalls the attempt to broker "a marriage from hell" between the federal Liberal Party and Alberta’s Social Credit government in the late 1960s. Raymaker uses his deep connections and backroom knowledge to trace the tangled political relationships that developed when charismatic statesman Pierre Trudeau confronted the forces of oil and agriculture in Canada’s west. Part memoir, part chronicle, Trudeau’s Tango provides a window into Canadian history, politics, economics, and the zeitgeist of the late 1960s. Foreword by Lloyd Axworthy.

Trudeau appeared to enjoy the encounter. He stood his ground while escaping projectiles, including a tomato…

After the briefest of honeymoons in 1968, Pierre Trudeau's government clashed with Alberta’s conservative interests, generating antagonism that persists to this day. Trudeau’s Tango, an insightful personal history, traces the tangled political relationships that developed when the charismatic statesman confronted the forces of oil and agriculture in Canada’s West. Liberal insider Darryl Raymaker recounts an attempt to broker "a marriage from hell" between the federal Liberal Party and Alberta’s Social Credit government. The failure of this union is one of the reasons why the Liberals continue to struggle for favour in Alberta. Part memoir, part chronicle, Trudeau’s Tango is a timely book on a provocative matter, perfect for anyone interested in Canadian history, politics, economics, or the Canadian zeitgeist of the late 1960s.

About the Author

Darryl Raymaker was born, raised, and educated in Alberta and practiced law in Calgary for more than 50 years. His involvement in the federal Liberal Party began in 1963. He ran as a candidate four times and has served on the National Executive of the Liberal Party of Canada. He lives in Calgary.