Something Within Me : A Personal and Political Memoir / Michael Wilson ; with John Lawrence Reynolds.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilson, Michael H. (Michael Holcombe), 1937-2019, author.

Contributor:

Reynolds, John (John Lawrence), contributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Businesspeople--Canada--Biography.

Businesspeople.

Legislators--Canada--Biography.

Legislators.

Politicians--Canada--Biography.

Politicians.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (353 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Toronto, Ontario : University of Toronto Press, [2022]

Summary:

"The late Honourable Michael Wilson was a Canadian politician and business professional. As Minister of Finance under Brian Mulroney, Wilson was one of the key negotiators of the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement--one of Canada's most important economic agreements in the last 50 years, later superseded by NAFTA. In addition, Wilson was responsible for implementing the controversial Goods and Services Tax (GST), which remains key to the federal government today. After his life in Parliament, Wilson served as Ambassador to the United States and Chancellor of the University of Toronto. Outside of politics, Wilson was active in raising awareness of mental health issues following the traumatic loss of his son, Cameron, to suicide. Devoting considerable time to advocacy, he established the Cameron Parker Holcombe Wilson Chair in Depression Studies at the University of Toronto and served as Board Chair for the Mental Health Commission of Canada. Something within Me highlights how Wilson's personal life blended with his political life and accomplishments, detailing his advocacy for mental health awareness as well his involvement in important pieces of legislation that made significant impacts in Canadian political and economic history. These deeply personal stories, particularly those of a father grappling with his son's illness and death, remind us of the lives behind the political personas that shape our world."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Finding my way home

Lessons in life, home and abroad

Dollars, discretion, and life on the farm

The power of a challenging question

Who will lead the way?

A platform on four pillars

Tearing down tariff walls

NAFTA tales

Journeys and revelations

Brian, Mick, and me

Back to business

Cameron

Embassy life

Security and personalities

The platinum years.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

Other Format:

Print version: Wilson, Michael Something Within Me

ISBN:

1-4875-4439-1

1-4875-4440-5

OCLC:

1267981937