Michael Wilson

Something Within Me

A Personal and Political Memoir

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Produktbeschreibung

Something within Me details the life of the late Honourable Michael Wilson, including his experiences as a Canadian politician and as a mental health advocate following the devastating loss of his son.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Toronto Press
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Mai 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 227mm x 149mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 531g
• ISBN-13: 9781487544386
• ISBN-10: 1487544383
• Artikelnr.: 62849395

Autorenporträt

Michael Wilson was a Canadian businessman, politician, diplomat, and mental health advocate. As an investment banker, he held senior roles at Royal Bank of Canada, UBS Canada, and Barclays Capital Canada. He was a Member of Parliament from 1979 to 1993, serving as Minister of Finance and Minister of International Trade under Brian Mulroney. He also served as Canadian Ambassador to the United States and Chancellor of the University of Toronto, where he established the Cameron Parker Holcombe Wilson Chair in Depression Studies. He was a member and chair of numerous boards, including Board Chair of the Mental Health Commission of Canada, and a Companion of the Order of Canada.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by the Right Honourable Brian Mulroney
Prologue
1. Finding My Way Home
2. Lessons in Life, Home and Abroad
3. Dollars, Discretion, and Life on the Farm
4. The Power of a Challenging Question
5. Who Will Lead the Way?
6. A Platform on Four Pillars
7. Tearing Down Tariff Walls
8. NAFTA Tales
9. Journeys and Revelations
10. Brian, Mick, and Me
11. Back to Business
12. Cameron
13. Embassy Life
14. Security and Personalities
15. The Platinum Years