Right Side Up: The Fall of Paul Martin and the Rise of Stephen Harper's New Conservatism

by Paul Wells and Paul Allen Wells

Book Overview

The Fall of Paul Martin and the Rise of Stephen Harper's New Conservatism. Shakespeare isn't around to write it - so we have Paul Wells! Think of it. Two men on an opposite yet parallel trajectory. In the space of only three years, one man, a huge success as the Minister of Finance, goes from his new role as the leader of an all-powerful party with a huge majority all the way down to a retired also-ran. The other one reluctantly steps in to salvage...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0771089198
• ISBN13: 9780771089190
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Douglas Gibson
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.

Customer Reviews

One of those great books out there...

Maybe because I like Canadian politics or the drama of the good fight or Prime Minister Stephen "PMSH" Harper, but this book kept me demanding more and more - even when sitting in inclement weather. Paul Wells wrote a great first volume to the Harper Era, being fair-handed to both the Liberals and the Conservatives. Yes, as a previous reviewer noted, Wells can be snarky to a fault but to me that's what made the book so much more LIVE (okay, I'm 26 so forgive me). I also disagree with Andromache - the spin documented herein is just part of campaigning. If you read political books, this is standard fare. I really feel this book was even-handed and gave equal time to the decline of the Liberals and the slow rise/return of the Conservatives. If you care about this stuff - this is a keeper along with Rescuing Canada's Right.