LEADERS ON LEADERS
Record-low voter turnouts, declining global clout – these, many say, are symptoms of a crisis in Canadian leadership.
What qualities must a leader possess to engage the changing electorate and meet the challenges Canada now faces? What model leader, either past or present, Canadian or otherwise, should our current or future politicians look to for guidance?
The Mark put these questions to 10 prominent Canadians. Here are their answers:
What qualities must a leader possess to engage the changing electorate and meet the challenges Canada now faces? What model leader, either past or present, Canadian or otherwise, should our current or future politicians look to for guidance?
The Mark put these questions to 10 prominent Canadians. Here are their answers:
- Sir John's A, Trudeau's D Kim Campbell
- A Trio of Pragmatists bob Rae
- Douglas's Big Dreams Jack Layton
- Pearson's Bumbling Competence Michael Valpy
- Frankenstein's Ideal Leader Frank Graves
- Blakeney's Long Game Robin Sears
