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Pauline Jewett This page intentionally left blank Pauline Jewett A Passion for Canada Juaitn McKenzie McGill-Queen's University Press Montreal & Kingston • London • Ithaca © McGill-Queen's University Press 1999 ISBN 0-7735-1822-3 Legal deposit first quarter 1999 Bibliotheque nationale du Quebec Printed in Canada on acid-free paper McGill-Queen's University Press acknowledges the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Book Publishing Industry Development Program for its activities. It also acknowledges the support of the Canada Council for the Arts for its publishing program. Canadian Cataloguing in Publication Data McKenzie, Judith, 1951- Pauline Jewett: a passion for Canada Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-7735-1822-3 1. Jewett, Pauline, 1922-1992. 2. Canada. Parliament. House of Commons - Biography. 3. Simon Fraser University - Presidents - Biography. 4. Legislators - Canada - Biography. 5. Educators - Canada - Biography, 1. Title. Fc631.J48M34 1999 328-71'92 098-901153-4 F1034.3J48M34 1999 Typeset in Palatino 10/12 by Caractera inc., Quebec City To the McKenzie clan: Susan, David, Mary, Tory, and the late John Galbraith McKenzie This page intentionally left blank Contents Preface ix Introduction xiii Illustrations xvii 1 The Early Years 3 2 Off to Queen's and Harvard 19 3 Life in the Ivory Tower 37 4 The Honourable Member for Northumberland 49 5 The Institute of Canadian Studies and Moving Left 79 6 Life on Burnaby Mountain 92 7 The NDP Years and the Turbulent Eighties: Star Wars, the Cruise, and Meech Lake 109 8 Lovers, Mentors, Friends, and Relations 141 9 The Final Battle 158 10 The Political Philosophy of Pauline Jewett 164 Epilogue: More than a Trailblazer 172 Notes 177 Bibliography 193 Index 201 This page intentionally left blank Prerace It is my hope that the life history that unfolds in the forthcoming pages will be seen by the family, friends, and academic and political colleagues of Pauline Jewett as an accurate, balanced, and thoughtful account of her life and legacy. The life of Pauline Jewett is an enrich- ing story of the accomplishments that are possible when a woman has the will, self-confidence, and courage to follow her dreams. As will become evident, Pauline experienced a number of disappoint- ments in both her personal and her public life. However, she had the drive and perseverance to continue her quest to make a difference through public service. As a public figure, Pauline was often sought out by journalists for political responses to international incidents, particularly when she served as external affairs critic for the New Democratic Party from 1979 to 1987. On at least eight occasions she was part of an expert panel on The Journal and The National, Canada's most watched news programs. Her opinion was solicited on such diverse issues as Can- ada's involvement in NATO, the U.S. invasion of Grenada, Star Wars, apartheid, and the testing of the cruise missile in Canada. Her official political career had begun some fifteen years earlier when she served as a Liberal member of Parliament from 1963 to 1965. During her years as a Liberal Party supporter and sitting member, she devel- oped strong beliefs about Canadian nationalism and sovereignty. Over time, her passionate nationalism established the philosophical framework for her other political beliefs. Pauline's main policy interests were international relations and peace and disarmament, but she also had a great affection for young people and was committed to removing obstacles that stood in the PREFACE ix
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