The List: Reading Suggestions For You

BC CCF & NDP

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A Long Way to Paradise

Robert McDonald
UBC Press, 2021
The late Robert McDonald’s book is refresher on B.C. politics.

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A Matter of Confidence

Rob Shaw & Richard Zussman
Heritage House, 2018
A look at the downfall of the Christy Clark government and the coming to power of John Horgan and the NDP.

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A Very Political Family

Vera Kristiansen
Trafford, 2007
The lives and times of NDP activist Vera Kristiansen and her NDP MP Kootenay West husband Lyle.

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The Art of the Impossible:
Dave Barrett and the NDP in Power, 1972-75

Rod Mickleburgh & Geoff Meggs
Harbour Publishing, 2012
An engaging and close look at the first NDP government in B.C.

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Alex in Wonderland

Alex MacDonald
New Star, 1993
A look at politics from the long-time NDP MLA Vancouver East and former Attorney-General.

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Barrett: A Passionate Political Life

Dave Barrett w/ William Miller
Douglas & McIntyre, 1995
Dave Barrett writes candidly about his time in politics.

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Being Brown: A very public life

Rosemary Brown
Random House, 1989
Engaging autobiography from the long-time MLA for Vancouver-Burrard and Burnaby-Edmonds.

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The Compassionate Rebel

Dorothy Steves
JJ Douglas, 1977
The story of Burnaby CCF MLA and icon, Ernie Winch, and the growth of socialism in Western Canada.

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Fantasy Government

Stan Persky
New Star, 1989
A look at the Bill Vander Zalm government as only Stan Persky could do.

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Grace MacInnis

Ann Farrell
Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 1994
A compelling book on Grace MacInnis, MLA, MP, and legend in B.C. politics.

Federal CCF & NDP

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Agrarian Socialism

Seymour Martin Lipset
U of California Press, 2021
The CCF in Saskatchewan: A study in political sociology.

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The Anatomy of a Party

Walter Young
U of Toronto Press, 1969
The story of the national CCF, 1932-1961.

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Ed Broadbent: The pursuit of power

Judy Steed
Viking, 1988
This insightful biography, examines the influences and experiences that have shaped the man.

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A Prophet in Politics

Kenneth McNaught
U of Toronto Press, reprinted 2017
A biography of J.S. Woodsworth.

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The New Democrats, 1961-1986

Desmond Morton
COPP, Clark, Pitman Ltd, 1986
All about the politics of change… in a great era.

Building the Orange Wave

Building the Orange Wave

Brad Lavigne (forward by Olivia Chow)
Douglas & MacIntyre, 2013
The inside story behind the historic rise of Jack Layton and the NDP.

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Visionaries, Crusaders, and Firebrands

Lynn Gidluck
Lorimer & Co, 2012
A story of the idealistic Canadians who built the NDP.

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Tommy Douglas

Vincent Lam
Penguin, 2011
Award-winning novelist and medical doctor Vincent Lam brings special insight to his portrait of Douglas.

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Unfinished Journey: The Lewis Family

Cameron Smith
Summerhill Press, 1989
The story of this amazing family that helped build the CCF and NDP.

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Working People

Desmond Morton
McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2007
An illustrated history of the Canadian labour movement.