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Biography & Autobiography Political

Stories Best Left Untold

Tales From A Manitoba Legislator

by (author) Gordon Mackintosh

Publisher
Great Plains Publications
Initial publish date
Jun 2017
Category
Political
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781927855744
    Publish Date
    May 2017
    List Price
    $29.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781927855751
    Publish Date
    Jun 2017
    List Price
    $9.99

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Gord Mackintosh was not your typical politician and this book is not your typical political memoir. Mackintosh steps out of his familiar role as the Manitoba NDP’s go-to guy, foot soldier and law reformer to provide a unique take on the quirky places and people behind his long and varied career. From secret passages, archaisms, and funny business at Manitoba’s Legislature, to door-knocking surprises, crime-fighting and “saving Mother Earth,” Mackintosh weaves warm-hearted anecdotes of his many years in public life. Hooey, hijinks, and embarrassment that humanize our political system are interspersed with major political events of the last thirty years, for which he had suspiciously differing roles. Whether Manitoba’s French Language Crisis, the Meech Lake Crisis, the MTS Debate, the Flood of the Century, the Auto Theft Capital of North America, or the internal rebellion against Premier Greg Selinger, he still urges, “It wasn't me.” Calling it “more sunshine sketches than social science”, Mackintosh exposes what it’s really like in politics, with seasoned political advice, strong opinion - including an “unbiased view” of opponents, and a celebration of leadership. He also offers a self-deprecating backstory to many government decisions “- required reading for Manitoba citizens of any political stripe.

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