The Effective Citizen

One of Canada’s most compelling political writers reveals how government really works—and how ordinary citizens can make it work for them.   A lawyer, analyst, and former Nova Scotia cabinet minister, Graham Steele shared a candid chronicle of his experiences in Canadian government with his acclaimed memoir  What I Learned About Politics . Now he presents an insiders’ guide to modern Canadians politics, answering elusive questions such as: Who really runs the parties? What does a backb