Who has held political power in Nova Scotia? How did they get it? And what did they do with it? In his latest book, best-selling author and former cabinet minister Graham Steele takes us on a roller-coaster ride through seventy-five years of Nova Scotia politics from 1945 to 2020.The story ranges from Angus L. Macdonald, who won a crushing election victory in 1945 after a bitter falling-out with prime minister Mackenzie King, to Stephen McNeil, who provoked the first-ever teachers’...

One of Canada's most compelling political writers reveals how government really works—and how ordinary citizens can make it work for them.A lawyer, analyst, and former Nova Scotia cabinet minister, Graham Steele shared a candid chronicle of his experiences in Canadian government with his acclaimed memoir What I Learned About Politics. Now he presents an insiders' guide to modern Canadians politics, answering elusive questions such as: Who really runs the p...

Effective citizens--engaged, knowledgeable, and persistent, and united in common cause--are the most powerful force that ever was, or ever will be. I hope this book will help citizens to be more effective.In his uniquely straightforward and accessible style, Political insider Graham Steele pulls back the curtain on our political system and gives readers a look inside. A lawyer, analyst, former Nova Scotia cabinet minister, and author of the Globe & Mail bestselling memoir ...

The Ramp - A Heartwarming Adventure About Dreams, Transformation & the Magic of FlightAt Humbert Valley International Airport, the tugs work tirelessly on The Ramp, towing planes, moving baggage, and keeping everything running smoothly. But Oscar Junior isn't like the other tugs-he dreams of something more.A long-whispered myth tells of a place called India Alpha, where a t...

On October 8, 2013, Nova Scotia's NDP government went down to a devastating election defeat. Premier Darrell Dexter lost his own seat, and the party held the dubious distinction of being the first one-term majority government in over 100 years.In this new memoir, former NDP finance minister and MLA Graham Steele tries to make sense of the election result and shares what he's learned from a fifteen-year career in provincial politics. In his trademark candid style, Steele pulls no pu...

Santino Aragon, the handsome young CEO of the company Poppy works at, has been her secret crush. One day, she draws on her courage and confesses her love for him, but she’s crushed when she learns that she’s annoyed him. He’s out of her league anyway… Miserable, she rushes out of the party and breaks down crying. But it’s Santino himself who consoles her! The story An Accidental Engagement is also included in this volume.

If Josie doesn’t confront what lurks in the shadows of her past to reclaim her life…it won’t just be her own soul on the line.Haunted by all-too-familiar bloody nightmares, Josie Benson’s life is falling apart. Even the best medical professionals can’t provide answers…though maybe the strange man who’s stalking her every move can.She sees him everywhere she goes, and she’s drawn to him with a power she doesn’t understand…until he shows up on her doorstep wi...

Things were supposed to be better now that she had awoken, but somehow, they seemed to be getting worse.Celine Devereaux Buckley, who once lived a mortal, very human life as Josie Benson, thought that coming home would be safe. She would be surrounded by those she loved and who loved her most, but her homecoming was more complicated than she ever imagined.Shortly after arriving, she begins feeling strange. As her physical condition once again worsens, she and her family can...

The cell walls closed around her, and Celine tried not to scream.It wouldn’t matter if she did; no one would be able to hear her. No one would be able to save her now. Trapped within an enchanted cell and hidden from the world, Celine Devereaux Buckley has nothing to do but ponder her fate. She should have been powerful enough to stop him, but when she was at her weakest, Duke Marcus Northcott finally captured her. Unsure of what wicked scheme he has planned for her and with no hop...

A centuries-old murder. An innocent man convicted.If you could change the past, would you?When Lady Catherine Kensie stumbles upon a sordid tale of murder on the estate’s grounds and learns her ancestor was convicted despite having an alibi, she’s determined to get to the bottom of things.While cautious estate manager, Jack Reid, isn’t sure there’s anything to be solved, he agrees to investigate.Together, the time-traveling duo sl...

A new boss.An old castle.A life-changing secret.When mild-mannered Dr. Catherine Kensie arrives at Dunhaven Castle, estate manager Jack Reid isn’t sure what to expect from his new boss. Other than adjusting to her preferences, though, he doesn’t foresee many issues.That is, until the new Countess begins experiencing strange phenomena within the castle walls. With Cate’s reports of people roaming the halls and phantom voices, Jack begins to investiga...

The men of the 46th Canadian Infantry Battalion were some of the most effective shock troops of the Allied forces in the Great War. They drove back German forces wherever they met and refused ever to surrender. Such tactics struck fear in their enemies, yet, it came at a tremendous cost. Of the 5374 officers and men who passed through the unit, a total of 4917, or 91 per cent, were either killed or wounded.J. L. McWilliams and R. James Steel chart the history of this battalion from...