Memos to the Prime Minister: What Canada Could Be in the 21st Century
If you had the ear of the Prime Minister of Canada, what would you tell him? With Memos to the Prime Minister, 30 of the most prominent thinkers in Canada get the chance, and we get to listen in. The book is divided into four sections: "Leading Canada, " "Economic Canada, " "Social Canada, " and "Constitutional Canada, " which in their totality are an attempt to define a nation. The ideas are meant to be prescriptive--to offer solutions rather than to describe what a mess we're in. One author argues for a flat tax while another proposes a 32-hour workweek. The points of view often purposely contradict each other: a plan to ease access to welfare is followed by a proposal to abolish the welfare system. Most of the contributors get into the spirit of presenting their positions as memos. John Richards, professor of business administration at Simon Fraser University, advises the Prime Minister "to be generous in victory. I mean by that, view favourably some of the ideas of your opponents about how this country should be run, notably on the tricky, volatile, and important issues of federal spending power and language in Quebec. " Others even present their memos in point form instead of the more formal essay style. This helps the proponents stick to the issues, and their thoughts are easy to read and follow whether you agree with the conclusions or not. --Edward Trapunski Binding Paperback. Publisher(s): Wiley. Label: Wiley.
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| Author : | Harvey Schachter |
| Brand : | Wiley |
| Format : | Paperback |
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