{"product_id":"politics-players","title":"Politics \u0026 Players","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the turbulent period from 2018 to 2021, Canada saw a majority government reduced to minority standing, a political dynasty tainted by scandal, a neighbouring nation's struggle to transfer power, and a paradigm-changing pandemic. Political insider L. Ian MacDonald, recognized for his clear-minded commentary on national and world political issues salient to all Canadians, guided his readers through it all.\u003cbr\u003e In this third collection of columns and articles from \u003ci\u003ePolicy\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, the \u003ci\u003eMontreal Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eiPolitics\u003c\/i\u003e, MacDonald focuses on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's uneven leadership at home, the Canada-US relationship with Donald Trump in the White House, and Ottawa's management of health and economic policy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Chapters on prime ministers past and present, hot-button issues such as pipeline protests and the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement, and analysis of major elections show these standalone pieces as components of a cohesive body of political commentary.\u003cbr\u003e In these last four years, everything happened at high speed. \u003ci\u003ePolitics \u0026amp; Players\u003c\/i\u003e ably navigates the terrain.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McGill-Queen's University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54222467268952,"sku":"9780228012009","price":40.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780228012009.jpg?v=1780023682","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/politics-players","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}