“J.D.M. Stewart strongly believes that Canadians should know their prime ministers better. This remarkable survey of Canadian prime ministers from Macdonald to Carney convincingly makes his point. While learning about the prime ministers, readers will also enjoy this invaluable book’s lively prose and wonderful anecdotes.”

–John English, author of Just Watch Me: The Life of Pierre Elliott Trudeau 1968-2000

“The Prime Ministers provides a new examination of our leaders through lively prose, keen insight, and a deep understanding of those who embody the nation’s aspirations. Revealing clear-headed policies, erratic reactions to crises, and, on occasion, glimmers of greatness or head-shaking follies, Stewart explores the prime ministers as individuals and connects them as a small, formidable collective. Most welcome in this fine book is how Stewart assesses these flawed and outstanding politicians against the context of the time and not by contemporary standards, even as he is critical of some actions and decisions. This book reveals the heroic scoundrels, the idealistic renegades, and the hard-nosed realists who have guided Canada at home and represented it abroad.” –Tim Cook, author of Vimy: The Battle and the Legend

“One of Canada’s finest historians, J.D.M. Stewart stands out as one of the best teachers about Canada’s past and present.” –Hon. Bob Rae, Ambassador of Canada to the United Nations

“J.D.M. Stewart understands that every new generation needs to be taught about the successes and failures of our leaders. Our first prime minister has gone from an indispensable hero who created Canada, to a cancelled sinner, to now being better understood in context, as a man of his times. All our Prime Ministers must be seen through a similar lens. And James Stewart is just the guy to undertake that mission.” –Steve Paikin, author of John Turner, host of The Paikin Podcast