Tragedy in the Commons: Former Members of Parliament Speak Out About Canada's Failing Democracy
Loat, Alison; MacMillan, Michael
Language: English
Published by Vintage Canada, Toronto, Canada, 2015
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Pages clean; binding tight; very minor wear to covers. 274 pages. Examines why Canadians are disengaging from political participation. Size: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2".
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- Title
- Tragedy in the Commons: Former Members of Parliament Speak Out About Canada's Failing Democracy
- Author
- Loat, Alison; MacMillan, Michael
- Publisher
- Vintage Canada, Toronto, Canada
- Publication year
- 2015
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0307361306
- ISBN 13
- 9780307361301
Talk to any Canadian about politics and you'll hear little but frustration and bewilderment. Canadians don't see their politicians working for them; all they see is grandstanding in the House of Commons and MPs pursuing their own agendas. These same MPs make critical choices about how we live together and how our country will function in the future. But even with so much at stake, citizens are increasingly apathetic about traditional politics. How did one of the world's most functional democracies go so wrong?
In Tragedy in the Commons, Samara founders Alison Loat and Michael MacMillan provide an unprecedented look behind the curtain of Canadian politics. Based on their exit interviews with 80 retired MPs, they share surprising observations about the practice of politics in Canada: the accidental arrival of many in political life; the conflicting demands of the MPs' jobs; and the role of the political party in an MP's life.
In this timely and controversial book, Loat and MacMillan reveal the challenges facing Canadian democracy today. Using the MPs' own voices, confused and contradictory as they sometimes are, Loat and MacMillan outline concrete steps to improve our politics--from the inside out.
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About the Author
MICHAEL MacMILLAN is the CEO of Blue Ant Media. He was previously the Executive Chairman and CEO of Alliance Atlantis. MacMillan co-founded the original Atlantis Films in 1978, which won an Oscar in 1984 for its short film Boys and Girls and an Emmy in 1992 for Lost in the Barrens. ALISON LOAT and MICHAEL MacMILLAN co-founded the think tank Samara in 2009.
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