“Some will be gladdened and others will be galled by the book … but it’s doubtful that anyone who knows the author or the partisan political machinations of Saskatchewan will be bored by it.”— Joe Garcea, Professor of Political Science, University of Saskatchewan
Edgy and thought-provoking, Left Out takes aim at the NDP, Saskatchewan’s natural governing party since the 1940s. John Gormley pulls no punches in an entertaining and informative rant that is as much a lament as a call to action on Saskatchewan politics.
There is no better book to whet your appetite for provincial politics as this informative and entertaining review of Saskatchewan’s political culture.
Overview
From the thousands of people who fled the province to Saskatchewan’s decline in influence, Gormley pins this and more on successive NDP governments, from the 1940s to the early 2000s. With a keen political insider’s eye, Gormley analyzes the elections of 2003 and 2007, Saskatchewan’s finances and nearly a dozen political scandals which rocked the province in the early 2000s.
Left Out also charts the historic path to the ascent of Premier Brad Wall and how his Saskatchewan Party overcame not only history but also the once indomitable NDP machine.
The book also features an engaging and funny prescription for fixing Saskatchewan’s historic bad attitude and leaves no one unscathed, from powerful union leaders to a business community that often allowed its own victimization at the hands of the political left.
Left Out challenges all of us to re-engage in politics for the sake of our Saskatchewan. The book will appeal especially to political junkies who love the chatter on coffee row, and the whispers in the halls of the Saskatchewan Legislature.