O.D. Skelton: A Portrait of Canadian Ambition

by Norman Hillmer

Book Overview

When O.D. Skelton became Prime Minister Mackenzie King's foreign policy advisor in 1923, he was already a celebrated critic of the status quo in international and domestic affairs, a loyal Liberal Party man, and a fervent nationalist who believed Canada needed to steer a path independent of Britain. Two years later, he became the permanent head of Canada's Department of External Affairs. Between then and his tragic death in 1941, Skelton created...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1487521227
• ISBN13: 9781487521226
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 452 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.2"