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During the 2015 federal election, approximately 1200 political campaigns were held across Canada. One of those campaigns belonged to author, journalist and political neophyte Noah Richler. Recruited by the NDP to run in the bellwether riding of Toronto-St Paul's, he was handed $350 and told he would lose. But as veteran NDP activists and social-media-savvy newbies joined his campaign, Richler found himself increasingly insulated from the stark reality that his campaign was flailing, imagining instead that he was headed to Parliament Hill. In The Candidate, Richler recounts his time on the trail in sizzling detail and hilarious frankness, from door knocking in Little Jamaica to being internet-shamed by experienced opponents. The Candidate lays bare what goes on behind the slogans, canvassing and talking points, told from the perspective of a political outsider. With his signature wit and probing eye, Noah Richler's chronicle of running for office is insightful, brutally honest and devastatingly funny. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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The book offers a look into political campaigns that few of us will personally witness. As a first-time candidate, Mr. Richler had to assemble a team, fund raise and knock on doors. He was running against a powerful incumbent who had held t he seat for 18 years (and continues to do so). It was interesting to see how the national and local campaigns and priorities usually (but not always) meshed and the level of support and oversight Mr. Richler's campaign received from the national party bosses.
Mr. Richler brings to his writing stories of some of the people he met as he knocked on doors, which were always interesting. He also tells about some of his staff/volunteers. I sometimes had difficulties remembering who was who, but nevertheless got a sense of the challenges and minor rewards of being a candidate.
Very interesting read. ( )