A man of Parliament : selected speeches from Joe Clark / edited by Jonathan Rose and Hugh Mellon.

Includes bibliographical references.

"An anthology of poignant and important speeches from Canada's sixteenth prime minister. Joe Clark--statesman, businessman, writer, and politician--served as the sixteenth prime minister of Canada from 4 June 1979 to 3 March 1980. Despite his relative inexperience, Clark rose quickly in federal politics, gaining a seat in the House of Commons in the 1972 election and winning the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party only four years later. This volume collects a number of significant speeches from Joe Clark's illustrious career in Parliament. It captures over forty years of his public service from when he was a rookie member of Parliament, to his time as the prime minister, a cabinet minister, and the senior statesman of the House of Commons. His speeches are arranged in thematic areas such as parliamentary accountability, foreign affairs, constitutional debates, and the economy. Insightful and wide-ranging, A Man of Parliament demonstrates that Joe Clark's influence on Parliament continues to shape contemporary policy debates."-- Provided by publisher.

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Note; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1 Milestone Speeches; First Speech as a Member of Parliament; First Speech as Prime Minister; Last Speech in the House of Commons; Chapter 2 Economic and Energy Policy; Energy Supply; Energy Policy Security and National Interest; Chapter 3 Federal-Provincial Relations; Building a Nation (Community of Communities); Federal-Provincial Consultation on Energy Policy; The Export Tax; Jurisdiction around National Parks; Regional Identity and Community Newspapers; Chapter 4 Parliamentary Supremacy; Parliamentary Reform

Powers of the Prime Minister's OfficeEconomic Policy and Parliamentary Supremacy; Parliamentary Sovereignty and Powers of the Prime Minister; Multiculturalism and Accountability to Parliament; Partisan Uses of Public Money; Chapter 5 Foreign Affairs; Apartheid; Canadian Institute for International Peace and Security; The Invasion of Kuwait; Cambodia and the Khmer Rouge; The Aftermath of the Gulf War; Tiananmen Square; Panama; Chapter 6 Indigenous Relations; The Indian Act; Indigenous Affairs and the Constitution; Recognition of Aboriginal Rights; Chapter 7 Openness; Secrecy in Government

Access to InformationAppointment Process for Civil Servants; Chapter 8 The Constitution; The Patriation of the Constitution; Meech Lake Accord; National Unity and the Quebec Referendum; Repatriation of the Constitution; The Charlottetown Accord

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