Being Prime Minister [Paperback]

Behind the politics, discover the lives of Canada's leaders.

What a life it is to be prime minister!  John Diefenbaker

Canada has had twenty-three prime ministers, all with views and policies that have differed as widely as the ages in which they lived. But what were they like as people?Being Prime Ministertakes you behind the scenes to tell the story of Canadas leaders and the job they do as it has never been told before.

From John A. Macdonald to Justin Trudeau, readers get a glimpse of the prime ministers as they travelled, dealt with invasions of privacy, met with celebrities, and managed the stress of the nations top job. Humorous and hard working, vain and vulnerable, Canada leaders are revealed as they truly were.

• Canadians have never been more interested in their prime ministers personal lives, or their sometimes secretive true selves
• Presents surprising inside stories about the lives of past prime ministers, like the time Brian Mulroney shot a boar with Boris Yeltsin and found himself in hot water, or how teatotaling PM John Diefenbaker charmed his way through a round of drinks without having to decline a drink or take a single sip
• Author is a recognized authority on the subject of prime ministers, whose writing has appeared inThe Globe and Mail,National Post,Ottawa Citizen, and many more newspapers
• Author was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for his contributions to Canadian history

With lively anecdotes and thoughtful insights, Stewart reminds us that there are human beings behind the headlines. This absorbing and original book explores aspects of political life that are too often ignored.A fun and fascinating book that reminds us that prime ministers are human; each with unique strengths, quirks, and foibles. Well researched, crisply written, and refreshingly non-partisan, it is immensely enjoyable, gossipy, heartwarming.lC3