Mike Starr of Oshawa: A Political Biography - Paperback
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Mike Starr of Oshawa: A Political Biography - Paperback
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by Myron Momryk (Author)
Mike Starr had a remarkable career in Canadian politics.
In June 1957, he was appointed Minister of Labour in John Diefenbaker's cabinet and created a sensation, especially among Canadian ethnocultural groups. He made political history as the first Ukrainian Canadian appointed to federal cabinet. As Minister of Labour, Starr was faced with numerous national problems, including seasonal unemployment, regional disparities, union negotiations and emerging militant nationalism in Quebec. When the Diefenbaker government was defeated in the 1963 federal election, Starr returned to his earlier role as Member of Parliament. With the changing Canadian political environment, he was defeated by a tiny margin in the 1968 federal election. Starr continued his distinguished career of public service from 1968 to 1980. He promoted the increasing involvement of ethnocultural groups in Canada political life. In recent decades, it has become a political norm to have members of various ethnocultural and visible minority groups elected to the House of Commons, and appointed to Cabinet and other senior government positions. For breaking this barrier, Mike Starr was indeed a pioneer in Canadian politics. Published in English.Author Biography
Myron Momryk est archiviste à la retraite; il a fait carrière à Bibliothèque et Archives Canada, où il a consacré 25 ans au Programme d'archives multiculturelles. Il avait auparavant été historien à la Direction du multiculturalisme du Secrétariat d'État (par la suite renommé Patrimoine canadien).
Number of Pages: 242
Dimensions: 0.6 x 9.4 x 6.7 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: January 23, 2018
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