Finally, after over 30 years of hagiographies, comes a book that sets the record straight and tells us the truth about Pierre Elliott Trudeau.In this unprecedented and meticulously researched sweep of the record, Globe and Mail bestselling author Bob Plamondon challenges the conventional wisdom that Trudeau was a great prime minister. With new revelations, fresh insights, and in-depth analysis, Plamondon reveals that the man did not measure up to the myth.While no one dispu...

Jean Chr̩tien's critics have said he was a man with no vision and a short attention span Рa small-town hick who stumbled his way to become Canada's 20th prime minister. Whatever credit the Chr̩tien government deserved was often given to Paul Martin, the heir apparent who was touted to be the brains behind the operation.But while Chretien was the subject of ridicule, he was quietly giving his competitors Рboth inside and outside of the Liberal party Рa master class in politics,...

John Diefenbaker’s critics say he was a paranoid, antiquated, madman. Except the public loved him and the "Prairie populist" won three elections.Diefenbaker instinctively took the side of the underdog. He fought for Canadian values. He advanced the cause of liberty and freedom by opposing all forms of discrimination and by resisting government overreach into the lives of everyday Canadians. The record shows that Diefenbaker sided with indigenous Canadians more so than any prime min...

Full Circle tells the dramatic story of how the Canadian conservative movement was fractured in the 1990s and how it was restored to glory and was returned to power in 2006. It recounts the humiliating defeat of the Progressive Conservative Party, the rise of the Reform Party, and a decade-long sojourn for conservatives in the political wilderness. It lays out, step by step, the strokes and counterstrokes, the promises made and broken, the betrayals and defections within a movement riven b...

An unparalleled portrait of the Conservative Party and each of its nineteen leaders, Blue Thunder rollicks through 141 years of Canadian Conservative leadership.A sprawling, page-turning exposé, Blue Thunder draws upon a wealth of public and private material that Plamondon has enriched with fresh insights. Make no mistake. Blue Thunder is no hagiography. This is a warts-and-all portrait that examines in compelling and revealing detail the lows as well as the highs. Along the way m...