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Politics of Purpose, 40th Anniversary Edition
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Politics of Purpose, 40th Anniversary Edition

The Right Honourable John N. Turner, 17th Prime Minister of Canada
By John N. Turner, Edited by Elizabeth McIninch and Arthur Milnes
Introduction by Dr. Thomas S. Axworthy
History: Political, History: Canada
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To understand a public figure like John Turner it is necessary to start with what he said and what he wrote. This volume is an updated edition of Turner's 1968 book of speeches, Politics of Purpose, published as part of his efforts campaigning for leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada upon the retirement of Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson.

This revised edition contains many of the original entries but also brings the public record up-to-date with his post-1968 reflections on Parliament, government, the Liberal Party, law, and the environment. Most significantly, this book documents Turner's prominent ongoing battle against the Free Trade Agreement with the United States that culminated in the 1988 federal election; the 20th anniversary of this election was marked by the Centre for the Study of Democracy with a conference at Queen's University in October 2008 in honour of the 17th prime minister. Mrs Geills M. Turner, a professional photographer, now retired, has contributed a selection of her personal family photographs to illustrate this volume.
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Part of the Queen's Policy Studies Series (number 122 in series)

144 Pages, 6 x 9

10 photos

Centre for the Study of Democracy

ISBN 9781553392279

November 2008

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"What is striking is how cogently Turner articulated the principles that made him a Liberal and how relevant his words are in the current political context." The Toronto Star
Elizabeth McIninch is an international business consultant and editor of the Friendship Beyond Borders series. A former Canadian history and government professor at John Abbott College, she has been archival assistant to the Right Honourable John Napier Turner since 1989.
Arthur Milnes, a journalist and fellow of the Queen's University Centre for the Study of Democracy, served as research assistant to the Right Honourable Brian Mulroney in the writing of his memoirs.
Introduction: The Pilot Who Weathered the Storm VII
Dr. Thomas S. Axworthy

Chapter 1
Liberalism: Formula for the Future in the Past and Present 1

Chapter 2
The Political System: Re-shaping the Tools 17

Chapter 3
A Call to Conscience 25

Chapter 4
The Reformer at Justice 43

Chapter 5
The Canadian Identity (I) 71

Chapter 6
The Canadian Identity (2) 81

Chapter 7
The Fight for Canada (I) 95

Chapter 8
The Fight for Canada (2) 105

Chapter 9
John Turner in Winter, 1990 to Present Day 115

Acknowledgements 127
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