ChronicleHerald.ca: Author: Harper driven by hatred for opponents

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OTTAWA – The first substantial book to peek behind the curtain of Stephen Harper’s government paints a portrait of the prime minister as a control freak largely motivated by hatred for his political opponents.

Harperland: The Politics of Control, by veteran Globe and Mail columnist Lawrence Martin, describes in detail the changes Harper has wrought in the federal government, an incremental and often brutal transformation at the hands of a tough, disciplined leader with a gift for strategy and a ruthlessness that even some of his closest allies find chilling.

Martin, the author of the definitive biography of Jean Chretien, provides a behind-the-scenes look at how the Harper government works, shedding light on the internal processes that led to Harper’s biggest successes: the motion recognizing the Quebecois nation, the apology for native residential schools, tax cuts, increased military spending and the government’s response to the earthquake in Haiti.

Martin describes Harper as a Conservative success story, but the book is most likely to make headlines for the often surprising revelations from those who worked closely with Harper.

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http://thechronicleherald.ca/Front/9018050.html

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1. Definitely going on my to-read list

If the Herald suggests it's worth reading, that's good enough for me; I've loved the times they went on the warpath against Harper's administration.