Sir John's Echo: The Voice for a Stronger Canada (Point of View Book 6)

The Hill Times: Best Books of 2017 As Sir John A. Macdonald intended, the federal government must be recognized as the nation's voice. Power. It is the capacity to inspire while encouraging and enabling change, and it matters. When handled in a positive way, power is the key to the state's ability to strengthen the nation and improve lives. But state power, John Boyko argues forcefully, works best when concentrated on a federal level, as Sir John A. Macdonald and Canada's other founders intended. Provincial governments are essential, tending to local matters, administering and helping to fund national programs, and sometimes acting as incubators for ideas that grow to become national programs. But in fighting for scraps of power, premiers have often distracted from and occasionally hindered national progress. It is the federal government, as Boyko explains, that has been the primary force in nation building and emergency response, and is the only entity with the authority to speak for all Canadians. Canada has been at its best, and its strength will continue to grow, if we are true to Macdonald's vision, with the federal government speaking for us in one voice, a voice that will remain Sir John's echo. Power: It Means The Capacity To Encourage And Inspire, And It Matters. When Handled In A Positive Way, Power Is The Key To The State's Ability To Strengthen The Nation And Improve Lives. But State Power, John Boyko Argues Forcefully, Works Best When Concentrated On A Federal Level, As Sir John A. Macdonald And The Other Founders Intended. Provincial Governments Are Essential, Tending To Local Matters And Sometimes Acting As Incubators For Ideas That Grew To Become National Programs. But In Fighting For Scraps Of Power, Premiers Have Often Distracted From And Occasionally Hindered National Progress. It Is The Federal Government, As Boyko Explains, That Has Been The Primary Force In Nation-building And Emergency Response, And Is The Only Entity With The Authority To Speak For All Canadians. The National Parliament, Sir John's Echo, Must Be Recognized As Canada's Only Voice.-- The Founder's Intentions -- The Great War -- The Crash -- War Again -- Concrete And Community -- Rights And Resources -- The Provincial Phoenix. John Boyko ; Foreword By Lawrence Martin. Includes Bibliographical References. Issued Also In Electronic Format. "Power: It means the capacity to encourage and inspire, and it matters. When handled in a positive way, power is the key to the state's ability to strengthen the nation and improve lives. But state power, John Boyko argues forcefully, works best when concentrated on a federal level, as Sir John A. Macdonald and the other founders intended. Provincial governments are essential, tending to local matters and sometimes acting as incubators for ideas that grew to become national programs. But in fighting for scraps of power, premiers have often distracted from and occasionally hindered national progress. It is the federal government, as Boyko explains, that has been the primary force in nation-building and emergency response, and is the only entity with the authority to speak for all Canadians. The national parliament, Sir John's echo, must be recognized as Canada's only voice."-- Provided by publisher As Sir John A. Macdonald intended, throughout Canada's history, the federal government has been the primary force in nation-building and crisis response. Because of its ability to represent all Canadians, John Boyko argues forcefully that Ottawa, not the provinces, must be recognized as the nation's voice.