Sir Oliver Mowat

by A. Margaret Evans

Book Overview

Few political leaders in Ontario's history have had as lasting an impact on the province, and perhaps on the nation, as Oliver Mowat, premier from 1872 to 1896. Under his leadership Ontario flourished economically, socially, and politically.

Among the many political skills that Mowat brought to office, one of the most useful was pragmatism. He was able to establish a rock-solid style that appealed to a wide spectrum of the electorate:...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802034713
• ISBN13: 9780802034717
• Release Date: April 1992
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"