The First Canadian

About the Book

William Lyon Mackenzie King served all of Canada as Prime Minister. He was Canada’s longest serving Prime Minister and for all other Commonwealth countries, too. His successive governments created the Canadian Welfare state and the place we once held in the world. King strove for the social cushion of a united, autonomous and prosperous country. A lifetime later all Canadians still benefit from his initiative and skill. King’s life followed the Social Gospel in the political world and in the pioneering study of industrial relations. His work, relatives and friends; successes and disappointments, are presented as you have never encountered them before.

About the Author

Allen R. Wells is a former educator and industrial emergency worker, (the two careers linked by chemistry), fortunate to have experienced a working life in many countries on five continents. Long familiar and appreciative of the contribution W. L. Mackenzie King made to Canada, this book caps nearly seventy years of writing and a lifetime of growing admiration that you will come to share.