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About this book
Do you relish the thought of serving in public life, but don't know where to start? With the honesty of experience, distinguished politician Sergio Marchi clearly spells out all the practical steps that you need to follow.
"A call to action for those ready to serve Canada with courage, compassion, and vision." —Hon. Melanie Joly
Our politics are currently suffering formidable challenges. Our national discourse has become more polarized, increasingly divisive, and notably nastier. Consequently, many people are keeping their distance from public life, rejecting a political system that they deem broken and unrepairable. Public opinion surveys consistently reveal that public cynicism is at a record high, coupled by declining voter turnout. Many people are disengaged from public life.
The Honourable Sergio Marchi — city councillor, member of Parliament, cabinet minister, and ambassador — relates his experiences over his thirty-year political career. He shares the adventures, policy decisions, and lessons learned in an effort to shed light on the inner workings of a public life, from nomination meetings, to campaigning, to governing, to make it easier for those interested in making a difference to take the plunge into an exciting, meaningful, and purposeful profession.
"A call to action for those ready to serve Canada with courage, compassion, and vision." —Hon. Melanie Joly
Our politics are currently suffering formidable challenges. Our national discourse has become more polarized, increasingly divisive, and notably nastier. Consequently, many people are keeping their distance from public life, rejecting a political system that they deem broken and unrepairable. Public opinion surveys consistently reveal that public cynicism is at a record high, coupled by declining voter turnout. Many people are disengaged from public life.
The Honourable Sergio Marchi — city councillor, member of Parliament, cabinet minister, and ambassador — relates his experiences over his thirty-year political career. He shares the adventures, policy decisions, and lessons learned in an effort to shed light on the inner workings of a public life, from nomination meetings, to campaigning, to governing, to make it easier for those interested in making a difference to take the plunge into an exciting, meaningful, and purposeful profession.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Author’s Note
- Foreword
- Introduction
- 1 Beginnings
- 2 Building a Winning Campaign
- 3 Jumping into Municipal Politics
- 4 Running for Parliament
- 5 Serving in Parliament
- 6 Called to Cabinet
- 7 My Cabinet Portfolios
- 8 Marching to a Diplomatic Beat
- 9 Protecting Family and Personal Time
- 10 Communicating for Success
- 11 Building the Partnership Between Public Servants and Political Leaders
- 12 The Secret Sauce of Political Leadership
- 13 Some Exceptional Leaders
- 14 A Call to Public Service
- Acknowledgements
- Appendix: Lessons
- Notes
- Image Credits
- Index
- About the Author