Commissions High: Canada in London, 1870-1971

by Roy MacLaren

Overview

MacLaren, a former diplomat posted to London, offers an insider's perspective on immigration, Canada's trade and finance, the coronation of George VI, the Paris Peace Conference of 1919, and NATO. For many years the position of high commissioner was so important that the incumbent had to be a minister in the Canadian government. MacLaren argues that, despite today's shift in Anglo-Canadian relations, a political appointee can be more effective in the role.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780773577411
Publisher:	McGill-Queens University Press
Publication date:	07/27/2006
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	584
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Roy MacLaren was high commissioner for Canada in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland from 1996 to 2000. He spent twelve years in the Canadian Foreign Service and served as parliamentary secretary for Energy, Mines, and Resources and minister of Natio
Roy MacLaren has been a diplomat, businessman, minister in three federal cabinets, and Canada's high commissioner to the United Kingdom.