Book description
A provocative and inspired call to unite progressives in Canada and
shift the political landscape.
The Liberal Party is down, and might not be able to get back up. It
is no longer a natural governing entity after losing Quebec for seven
straight elections. Stephen Harper's policies have been controversial
and polarizing, especially for left leaning Conservatives. There are
people on both sides who want Canada to get past this mollified
partisanship. The alternative is to take back the centre and charge
forward with a progressive agenda. What about the environment? What
about our foreign policy? Canada can once again stand tall in the eyes
of the world and in the eyes of its own citizens.
Our nation was once a beacon for centrist, sensible, and level-headed
policy. Do the Liberals speak for true Canadian values anymore? They
don't. Will the Conservatives stand firm for Canada in a globalized
economy. They won't. Is the status quo good enough for you? How do we
get back to a place where Canada leads in those areas that Canadians
feel passionate about?
Author of Dead Centre, Jamey Heath, watched the left fracture
before his eyes when he was the NDP's lead strategist from 2003 to
2006. In his book Jamey calls to account the leading lights of the
left. He challenges assumptions and revisits the defeats and the
squabbles. He then sounds a clarion call to regroup and tackle our
nations' challenges. With refreshing, contrarian insight Heath will
find a significant audience among Liberals, Greens, New Democrats and
the growing number of politically minded -- but party neutral
-- progressives that want sensible leadership and a renaissance of
Canadian nationhood.
Dead Centre is printed on biodegradeable paper with
environmentally friendly inks.
Jamey Heath has has a front-row seat to changing
progressive politics, both inside and outside political parties. On
Parliament Hill, he was research and communications director for the
NDP caucus after working in both the environmental and labour
movements. he was a regular commentator on politics on television and
in print while working for the NDP. He now lives in Toronto.
