Howard Pawley, former Premier of Manitoba (1981-88) led the province during one of the most turbulent periods in its history. Elected at the outset of a serious national recession, his government successfully implemented social democtatic policies that ran counter to the neo-conservative trends that dominated the period, including job creation, labour reform, and human rights legislation. But his greatest challenge was over French-language rights, an explosive two-year debate that left the province badly divided and embroiled in the complicated maneuvering between the national government and Quebec serparatists. The political and public fallout from the French-language issue echoed through Manitoba's subsequent negotiations with the federal government over a bid for a lucrative CF-18 fighter jet contract, through the implementation of the Free Trade Agreement, and again during the stormy Meech Lake Accord debates.In Keep True: A Life in Politics Pawley takes us into the inner workings of his government during this controversial period. He gives us a vivid play-by-play of the events, acknowledging what went right and what went wrong, whiel putting it all into a contemporary context. Along the way, he offers insight on campaign management, choosing a cabinet, appointing public servants, and leading by consensus, while describing how the principles of Canadian agrarian socialism shaped his political vision.
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Table of Contents
- Cover 1
- Contents 6
- Foreword 8
- Acknowledgements 10
- Chapter 1: My Early Years 14
- My Early Interest in Politics 17
- Politics in Manitoba in the 1950s 20
- Continuing with My Education 22
- My Campaign to Stop the Creation of the NDP 26
- Practising Law in Manitoba’s Interlake 28
- The Unexpected Launch of a Political Career: The 1969 Victory 31
- Chapter 2: Baptism by Fire 36
- The Reaction 43
- The Introduction of Bill 56 for Second Reading 52
- The Desjardins Factor 55
- Chapter 3: A New Role 67
- The Churchill Forest Industries Fiasco 72
- Human Rights Amendments 74
- The Struggle for Equality 75
- Chapter 4: Recipe for Success 85
- An Interim Leader 89
- Running for Party Leader 93
- Troubles Surface 107
- The Road to the Premiership and Government 112
- Building a Successful Opposition 115
- Preparing to Govern 119
- Chapter 5: Assuming the Reins of Governance and Power 126
- The Brighter Side 128
- The Strategy: The Road for a Successful Campaign 130
- A Rough Start 132
- The Campaign 136
- Heading Toward Victory 142
- The Results 143
- Assuming the Reins of Government 144
- Caucus 147
- Senior Public Servants 148
- Aims for a New Government 150
- Management of a Provincial Economy 151
- Economic Policy Launched in 1981 152
- Social Contract 153
- The Environment 154
- Chapter 6: Anatomy of a Political Nightmare 156
- Some History of the Dispute 156
- The Political Fallout 180
- Chapter 7: The Challenges Confronting Us 184
- A Positive Setting for the 1986 Election 186
- Limestone Is Launched 189
- Looking Ahead to the Next Election 191
- The 1986 Election 193
- Shifting to a More Progressive Agenda 199
- The Battle to Protect Sexual Orientation in the Human RightsAct Amendments 199
- The Environment Is Number One, 1986–1988 210
- The Manitoba High-Level Nuclear Waste Disposal Act 211
- National Task Force on Environment and Economy 212
- Labour: Final Offer Selection 213
- Chapter 8: Manitoba on the Federal Scene 216
- The CF-18 Fiasco 217
- Free Trade: The Deal that Changed Canada 228
- Chapter 9: The Meech Lake Accord 234
- Quebec’s Journey to Manitoba 237
- A Day at Meech Lake 242
- Trudeau Speaks Out 246
- Chapter 10: My Life as a Politician 259
- Transparency is Essential in Politics 260
- Solid Economic Accomplishments: An Economic Assessment 262
- Success on the Social Justice Front before the Fall 265
- Ominous Storm Clouds Emerge 267
- The Loss of Confidence 270
- Epilogue: You Will Win 284
- Notes 290
- Chapter 1 290
- Chapter 2 290
- Chapter 3 292
- Chapter 4 292
- Chapter 5 293
- Chapter 6 294
- Chapter 7 295
- Chapter 8 296
- Chapter 9 296
- Chapter 10 297
- Index 298
