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"Indian" in the Cabinet
"Indian" in the Cabinet: Speaking Truth to Power | Jody Wilson-Raybould
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A compelling political memoir of leadership and speaking truth to power by one of the most inspiring women of her generation Jody Wilson-Raybould was raised to be a leader. Inspired by the example of her grandmother, who persevered throughout her life to keep alive the governing traditions of her people, and raised as the daughter of a hereditary chief and Indigenous leader, Wilson-Raybould always knew she would take on leadership roles and responsibilities. She never anticipated, however, that those roles would lead to a journey from her home community of We Wai Kai in British Columbia to Ottawa as Canada’s first Indigenous Minister of Justice and Attorney General in the Cabinet of then newly elected prime minister, Justin Trudeau. Wilson-Raybould’s experience in Trudeau’s Cabinet reveals important lessons about how we must continue to strengthen our political institutions and culture, and the changes we must make to meet challenges such as racial justice and climate change. As her initial optimism about the possibilities of enacting change while in Cabinet shifted to struggles over inclusivity, deficiencies of political will, and concerns about adherence to core principles of our democracy, Wilson-Raybould stood on principle and, ultimately, resigned. In standing her personal and professional ground and telling the truth in front of the nation, Wilson-Raybould demonstrated the need for greater independence and less partisanship in how we govern. “Indian” in the Cabinet: Speaking Truth to Power is the story of why Wilson-Raybould got into federal politics, her experience as an Indigenous leader sitting around the Cabinet table, her proudest achievements, the very public SNC-Lavalin affair, and how she got out and moved forward. Now sitting as an Independent Member in Parliament, Wilson-Raybould believes there is a better way to govern and a better way for politics—one that will make a better country for all.
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mcctrish
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(Some art I did with gr 2‘s using indigenous medicine wheel colours) this book is great!! I learned a lot about how the government works, how our current government is ‘working‘ and how much we can continue to learn from our indigenous peoples

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mcctrish
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Enjoying listening to JWR open my eyes with her story

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Lindy
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Jody Wilson-Raybould of the We Wai Kai Nation served as Canada‘s first Indigenous Minister of Justice & Attorney General. In her excellent memoir, she writes not only about her ethical principles surrounding the SNC Lavalin scandal that resulted in her getting booted from the Liberal caucus, as well as other underhanded pressures—approve this pipeline!—from the Prime Minister‘s Office. #Audiobook read by the author. #Canadian

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Lindy
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The Liberal government exiled us to the margins of the House of Commons. I made my journey from the front bench on the government side to the farthest back corner on the opposition side.
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love it!! 🧡🖤 3y
Lindy @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks This yard‘s elaborate tableau includes a skeleton roasting a bunch of pop culture stuffies—eeyore, hello kitty, pikachu, Elmo, etc—on a spit over a campfire. 🤪 (edited) 3y
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Sassy_Steph
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I love books about strong women that are told in their own voices! Great account of events that happened in Canadian government!!