What I Learned About Politics

5 on The Globe and Mail's Nonfiction Bestseller List!

"A brutally candid assessment of what it's like to serve in government [...] Set in Nova Scotia, the experiences he describes could be those of any politician in any legislature in the country, including the House of Commons." - Jane Taber for The Globe and Mail

"A terrific book. Required reading, I would say, for anyone remotely considering getting involved in politics. [...] It will become course material for political science courses in this province." - Marilla Stephenson for The Chronicle-Herald

On October 8, 2013, Nova Scotia’s NDP government went down to a devastating election defeat. Premier Darrell Dexter lost his own seat, and the party held the dubious distinction of being the first one-term majority government in over 100 years.

In this new memoir, former NDP finance minister and MLA Graham Steele tries to make sense of the election result and shares what he’s learned from a fifteen-year career in provincial politics. In his trademark candid style, Steele pulls no punches in assessing what’s right—and what’s often wrong—with our current political system.

Includes an insert of colour photographs and a foreword from CBC Information Morning host Don Connolly.