Abstract
At the beginning of 1987, the Journal of Canadian Studies brought together three persons whose experience as politicians or political managers gives them a rich perspective on the political process, and the role of patronage therein. Jean-Luc Pepin’s long political career spanned a variety of important portfolios in the Pearson and Trudeau governments, as well as the chairmanships of the Anti-Inflation Board and of the Task Force on Canadian Unity. After a twenty-year absence he has now returned to teaching political science at the University of Ottawa. William Neville served as an aide to several Liberal cabinet ministers before becoming a Conservative candidate and advisor. He served as Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Joe Clark in 1979-80, and is now president of the Ottawa consulting firm. Public Affairs International. William Knight served as federal MP for Assiniboia and as Principal Secretary to Saskatchewan Premier Allan Blakeney before taking up his current role as Chief-of-Staff for federal NDP leader Ed Broadbent. The discussion was moderated by Jeffrey Simpson, Ottawa columnist for the Globe and Mail, and by Ralph Heintzman, member of the Journal's editorial board and co-editor of this special issue. The following is an edited transcript of the discussion.
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