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Something within me : a personal and political memoir

The late Honourable Michael Wilson was a Canadian politician and business professional. As Minister of Finance under Brian Mulroney, Wilson was one of the key negotiators of the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement - one of Canada's most important economic agreements in the last 50 years, later superseded by NAFTA. In addition, Wilson was responsible for implementing the controversial Goods and Services Tax (GST), which remains key to the federal government today. After his life in Parliament, Wilson served as Ambassador to the United States and Chancellor of the University of Toronto. Outside of politics, Wilson was active in raising awareness of mental health issues following the traumatic loss of his son, Cameron, to suicide. Devoting considerable time to advocacy, he established the Cameron Parker Holcombe Wilson Chair in Depression Studies at the University of Toronto and served as Board Chair for the Mental Health Commission of Canada. Something within Me highlights how Wilson's personal life blended with his political life and accomplishments, detailing his advocacy for mental health awareness as well his involvement in important pieces of legislation that made significant impacts in Canadian political and economic history. These deeply personal stories, particularly those of a father grappling with his son's illness and death, remind us of the lives behind the political personas that shape our world.

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  • ISBN: 9781487544386
  • Physical Description xviii, 301 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2022.

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Something Within Me : A Personal and Political Memoir
Something Within Me : A Personal and Political Memoir
by Wilson, Michael; Mulroney, the Right Honourable Brian (Foreword by)
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Something Within Me : A Personal and Political Memoir

SectionSection DescriptionPage Number
Foreword by the Right Honourable Brian Mulroneyp. ix
Prologuep. xiii
1Finding My Way Homep. 1
2Lessons in Life, Home and Abroadp. 19
3Dollars, Discretion, and Life on the Farmp. 45
4The Power of a Challenging Questionp. 61
5Who Will Lead the Way?p. 81
6A Platform on Four Pillarsp. 97
7Tearing Down Tariff Wallsp. 115
8NAFTA Talesp. 129
9Journeys and Revelationsp. 157
10Brian, Mick, and Mep. 179
11Back to Businessp. 193
12Cameronp. 213
13Embassy Lifep. 235
14Security and Personalitiesp. 253
15The Platinum Yearsp. 273
Afterword   John Lawrence Reynoldsp. 285
Notesp. 287
Indexp. 291
Illustrations follow page 222.