Getting it Done
A Memoir
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press
- Initial publish date
- Apr 2005
- Subjects
- Political, General
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780773573000
- Publish Date
- Apr 2005
- List Price
- $45.95
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Description
In a candid memoir, Burney paints a vivid picture of leading politicians, including Pierre Trudeau using an off-colour joke to break the ice with Ronald Reagan, Colin Powell becoming upset over Canadian concerns about collateral damage in the first Gulf War, and George Bush Sr chafing at the excessive European flavour of G-7 summits.
About the author
Derek H. Burney is adjunct professor and senior distinguished fellow at Carleton University. He was awarded the Public Service of Canada's Outstanding Achievement Award in 1992 and was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1993.