Ron Graham

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“A caged animal”
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“A caged animal”

From: The Coutts Diaries

In this chapter, Graham examines a pivotal summer in 1978, when Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau’s government grappled with constitutional reform, the contentious Petro-Canada bid for Husky … 10 $1.00 Add
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“A dangerous time for a government”
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“A dangerous time for a government”

From: The Coutts Diaries

In this chapter, Graham examines late November to early December 1980, capturing the Trudeau government’s deepening political anxiety in Ottawa (as told by the diary of Jim Coutts, Prime … 3 $0.30 Add
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“A dramatic night”
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“A dramatic night”

From: The Coutts Diaries

In this chapter, Graham examines April 13 to 23, 1981, capturing the turbulence of Canadian federal politics in the wake of the Parti Québécois’s decisive victory under René … 4 $0.40 Add
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“A frightened old man”
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“A frightened old man”

From: The Coutts Diaries

In this chapter, Graham examines the Trudeau government’s bitter struggle to place Maurice Strong on the Conference of Canadian Business board (as told by the diary of Jim Coutts, Prime … 8 $0.80 Add
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“A good day for sitting”
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“A good day for sitting”

From: The Coutts Diaries

In this chapter, Graham examines the daily political life of a Liberal member of parliament in Ottawa during the spring of 1981 (as told by the diary of Jim Coutts, Prime Minister Pierre Elliot … 9 $0.90 Add
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“A great shock”
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“A great shock”

From: The Coutts Diaries

In this chapter, Graham examines the political turmoil of August and September 1975 within Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau’s government (as told by the diary of Jim Coutts, Prime Minister … 6 $0.60 Add
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“A grim report”
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“A grim report”

From: The Coutts Diaries

In this chapter, Graham examines the political struggles of Pierre Trudeau’s government in 1976, as it faced the 1978 election (as told by the diary of Jim Coutts, Prime Minister Pierre … 4 $0.40 Add
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“A mistake”
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“A mistake”

From: The Coutts Diaries

In this chapter, Graham examines December 2 to 4, 1980, offering a revealing window into the internal struggle within Pierre Trudeau’s cabinet over whether to advance the constitutional … 3 $0.30 Add
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“A remarkable end”
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“A remarkable end”

From: The Coutts Diaries

In this chapter, Graham examines the final weeks of December 1980, following political ambitions among Jean Chrétien and Paul Martin Jr., a proposed purchase of Massey Ferguson, and the … 3 $0.30 Add
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“A restless time”
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“A restless time”

From: The Coutts Diaries

In this chapter, Graham examines the Liberal Party’s internal dynamics under Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau (as told by the diary of Jim Coutts, Prime Minister Pierre Elliot … 3 $0.30 Add
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“A strategy to deal with it”
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“A strategy to deal with it”

From: The Coutts Diaries

In this chapter, Graham examines how the Trudeau government implemented the Anti-Inflation Program, Canada’s strictest price controls since the Second World War (as told by the diary of Jim … 5 $0.50 Add
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“A strong hand”
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“A strong hand”

From: The Coutts Diaries

In this chapter, Graham examines July 1980, the intense political manoeuvring in Trudeau’s Cabinet as it confronted the patriation of the Constitution and the National Energy Program (as … 14 $1.40 Add
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“A very important day”
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“A very important day”

From: The Coutts Diaries

In this chapter, Graham examines how Jim Coutts made a pivotal career decision to leave his advisory role to the Prime Minister and run in a Toronto by-election (as told by the diary of Jim … 8 $0.80 Add
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“A very intense meeting”
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“A very intense meeting”

From: The Coutts Diaries

In this chapter, Graham examines March and April 1981, documenting the constitutional crisis as Pierre Trudeau attempted to pass unilateral reforms through Parliament, despite opposition from … 5 $0.50 Add
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“Absolutely thunderstruck”
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“Absolutely thunderstruck”

From: The Coutts Diaries

In this chapter, Graham examines the constitutional and energy negotiations of mid-June 1980, when Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau’s government balanced federal authority against provincial … 6 $0.60 Add
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“All over the map”
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“All over the map”

From: The Coutts Diaries

In this chapter, Graham examines the daily life of Cabinet minister John Coutts during mid to late March 1981 (as told by the diary of Jim Coutts, Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudea’s … 2 $0.20 Add