Originally published in 1988, this revised and expanded edition of Donald C. MacDonald’s acclaimed memoirs provides an inside look at provincial politics in Ontario through the eyes of a party leader. Dubbed "the Happy Warrior" by Tommy Douglas, MacDonald led the Ontario CCF/NDP for seventeen years, and continued to sit in the Legislature for twelve years after stepping down as party leader. During his political career, MacDonald played a significant role in the rise of the CCF/NDP, and provided a strong voice for the left wing in the Legislature. He also witnessed and criticized various scandals that plagued ruling parties.
Authors
- Bibliography, etc. Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Control Number Identifier
- CaOOCEL
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 971.3/04/0924
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 21
- General Note
- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- Geographic Area Code
- n-cn-on
- ISBN
- 9781770700871 1550023071
- LCCN
- F1058.M23
- LCCN Item number
- A3 1998eb
- Modifying agency
- CaBNVSL
- Original cataloging agency
- CaOTU
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (381 p., [32] p. of plates)
- Published in
- Canada
- Publisher or Distributor Number
- CaOOCEL
- Rights
- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
- System Control Number
- (CaBNVSL)thg00603115 (OCoLC)696033965 (CaOOCEL)410598
- System Details Note
- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Transcribing agency
- CaOTU
Table of Contents
- TABLE OF CONTENTS 6
- PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION 8
- PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION 11
- FOREWORD TO THE FIRST EDITION 13
- FOREWORD TO THE SECOND EDITION 16
- PART I: OVERVIEW 20
- 1. EARLY YEARS 22
- 2. FINDING MY POLITICAL HOME 37
- 3. BUILDING THE PARTY 45
- 4. A LEADER WITHOUT A SEAT, 1953 TO 1955 54
- 5. BAPTISM OF FIRE: THE LEGISLATURE, 1955 TO 1958 62
- 6. SCANDALS 76
- 7. THE END OF AN ERA: THE LEGISLATURE, 1958 TO 1961 93
- 8. THE NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY 122
- 9. PROGRESS DELAYED, 1961 TO 1964 134
- 10. BREAKTHROUGH, 1964 TO 1967 154
- 11. LAST OF THE LEADERSHIP YEARS, 1967 TO 1970 163
- 12. PRIVATE MEMBER, 1970 TO 1982 174
- 13. CHAIRMAN OF CAUCUS, 1982 TO 1985 186
- PART II: ISSUES 192
- 14. INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS 194
- 15. HEALTH 218
- 16. EDUCATION 233
- 17. AGRICULTURE 249
- 18. ENERGY 269
- 19. RESOURCES AND THE NORTH 292
- PART III: REFLECTIONS 322
- 20. FOUR TORY PREMIERS 324
- 21. LEGISLATIVE REFORM 349
- 22. THE NDP AND ORGANIZED LABOUR 361
- 23. THE NDP IN ONTARIO POLITICS 371
- 24. LIFE AFTER POLITICS 384
- NOTES 391
- INDEX 396
- A 396
- B 396
- C 397
- D 400
- E 400
- F 401
- G 402
- H 402
- I 403
- J 403
- K 403
- L 404
- M 405
- N 406
- O 407
- P 409
- Q 410
- R 410
- S 411
- T 412
- U 413
- V 413
- W 414
- Y 414
- Z 414
