In Search of R.B. Bennett(English, Hardcover, Waite P.B.)

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In Search of R.B. Bennett(English, Hardcover, Waite P.B.) is written by Waite P.B. and published by McGill-Queen's University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0773539085 (ISBN 10) and 9780773539082 (ISBN 13).

Writing a life of Bennett, who reportedly destroyed his correspondence every seven years, presents challenges for the biographer. Yet, as P.B. Waite shows, Bennett's lasting contributions to Canada are beyond doubt. He describes Bennett's bold initiatives, including his attempt to introduce unemployment insurance and a minimum wage, as well as his founding of the Bank of Canada and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - achieved in the teeth of opposition from banking and media magnates. Waite also contemplates Bennett's friendships, his relationships, and his lifelong bachelorhood, shedding new light on his life and personality. With warmth, wit, and a deep knowledge of its subject, In Search of R.B. Bennett brings Bennett the man - his penchants, prejudices, weaknesses, and strengths - before the reader.