Trudeau’s Tango: Alberta Meets Pierre Elliott Trudeau, 1968–1972

By Darryl Raymaker

Trudeau appeared to enjoy the encounter. He stood his ground while escaping projectiles, including a tomato…

In this insightful and lively history, Liberal insider Darryl Raymaker recalls the attempt to broker “a marriage from hell” between the federal Liberal Party and Alberta’s Social Credit government in the late 1960s. Raymaker uses his deep connections and backroom knowledge to trace the tangled political relationships that developed when charismatic statesman Pierre Trudeau confronted the forces of oil and agriculture in Canada’s west. Part memoir, part chronicle, Trudeau’s Tango provides a window into Canadian history, politics, economics and the zeitgeist of the late 1960s.

• Language: English
• Publisher: The University of Alberta Press
• Release date: May 26, 2017
• ISBN: 9781772123210

Darryl Raymaker

Darryl Raymaker was born, raised, and educated in Alberta and practised law in Calgary for more than 50 years. An active member of the federal Liberal Party since 1963, he ran as a candidate four times and has served on the national executive of the party. He lives in Calgary, Alberta.

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