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.
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.
Steve Paikin is anchor of The Agenda with Steve Paikin, TVO's flagship current affairs program since 2006. He has written four previous books on politics, including Paikin and the Premiers. Paikin has spent 30 years in journalism, almost 25 of them at Ontario's provincial broadcaster. He lives in Toronto.
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1. Introduction 2. I THE EARLY YEARS 17 * 1 Billy * 2 Helen * 3 Kathleen * 4 Education 3. II PREMIER OF ONTARIO * 5 Leader * 6 Transition * 7 Spadina * 8 Election * 9 Majority (I) * 10 Trouble * 11 Minority (I) * 12 Minority (II) * 13 French * 14 Clark * 15 Majority (II) * 16 Suncor * 17 Constitution * 18 Mulroney * 19 Catholics * 20 Resignation * 21 Successor 4. III LIFE AFTER POLITICS * 22 Post-Politics * 23 Family * 24 Legacy 5. Appendix 1: Cabinets 6. Appendix 2: Stopping Spadina (1971) 7. Appendix 3: No to Separate School Funding (1971) 8. Appendix 4: Election Call (1971) 9. Appendix 5: Constitutional Conference (1981) 10. Appendix 6: Full Funding for Separate Schools (1984) 11. Appendix 7: Retirement Press Conference (1984) 12. Appendix 8: Boards of Directors 13. Appendix 9: Longest-Serving Canadian Premiers by Tenure 14. Appendix 10: Ontario Premiers by Tenure 15. Bibliography 16. Dr. Roberto Grosso Bursary 17. Acknowledgements 18. Index
