Alexa!

Changing the Face of Canadian Politics

By: Stephen Kimber

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Hardcover | 20 April 2021

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288 Pages

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Alexa McDonough's impact on Canadian politics cannot be measured solely by election victories or seat tallies. As the first female leader of a mainstream Canadian political party, she helped transform Nova Scotia and Canadian politics. In the process, she transcended party affiliation and gender to become simply "Alexa" to Canadians across the country. In this authorized biography, veteran author Stephen Kimber chronicles Alexa's life and political career and with it, weaves a narrative of the changing attitudes towards women in politics, from her early battles as the lone female MLA in a hostile Nova Scotian legislature to her leadership of the federal NDP to her role as senior stateswoman in Jack Layton's shadow cabinet. Along the way, Kimber delves into McDonough's personal life to uncover the origins of her political career: her upbringing in a wealthy family committed to progressive politics, her tightknit circles of female friends, her personal metamorphosis from "wife-of" to "leader-of," and her emergence as a political leader whose importance goes beyond partisan politics. The result is an engrossing story of one of Canada's most beloved politicians, whose common touch and life-long advocacy of progressive causes made her a significant player in Canadian public life.

Industry Reviews

"From the very first page of Alexa!, we're given a look into the motivating forces that inspired her life and her work to make people's lives better. From bringing awareness to the challenges faced by Black people in Africville and overhauling Halifax's welfare system to her important role in advancing women's rightful place in Canadian politics, this biography chronicles Alexa's growing determination to build a better Canada." -- Jagmeet Singh
"A deeply personal, yet objective, informative, and thought-provoking account of the life of one of Canada's most inspiring parliamentarians. Alexa McDonough not only changed the face of politics in Canada and her beloved Nova Scotia, but she transformed lives and political processes. Alexa! offers readers a documented legacy of a political leader we could emulate. This book will inspire generations to continue the work she started." -- Hon. Wanda Thomas Bernard
"Excellent and highly recommended ... Alexa! is a compelling and well-written portrait of a trailblazing, influential politician." -- Scott Costen * The Sidebar *

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