Book Launch: Lloyd Axworthy | My Life in Politics
October 11, 2024 at 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
| Location: | Senate Room (608) Pigiarvik (ᐱᒋᐊᕐᕕᒃ) |
| Audience: | Anyone |
Join us on Friday, October 11th in the Senate Room (608) in Pigiarvik (ᐱᒋᐊᕐᕕᒃ) at 1pm for a book launch for former Foreign Affairs Minister Lloyd Axworthy’s new book “My Life in Politics”.
Axworthy served twenty-one years in parliament, more than half of those in the cabinets of Pierre Trudeau, John Turner, and Jean Chretien. With extraordinary candour and introspection, he
invites readers inside his roles in some of the most important political stories of the last half century, including the enactment of Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the great debate over the Canada-US free trade agreement, and the global fights to ban landmines and establish the International Criminal Court.
He illuminates such monumental events as the turnover of Hong Kong and Princess Diana’s funeral (at which he was Canada’s official representative), and offers unforgettable vignettes of encounters with a range of characters from Fidel Castro to the Māori Queen. He also writes frankly about the disappointments of political life and the challenges of staying true to progressive ideals while dealing with the often brutal requirements of political power. In an open, personal manner, he tells of how the contributions of his wife and the support of a network of family, colleagues, and friends helped him stay the course.[Sutherland House Books]