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Elle a osé réussir (in English, She Dared to Succeed), delves into the life of a woman who, for more than 30 years, broke multiple glass ceilings in the Canadian media and political worlds. Well-known in the broadcasting industry, she was propelled to the political forefront following her appointment to the Senate of Canada (1995) and her election as President of the Liberal Party of Canada (2006). She had to overcome many challenges throughout her career: sexism, prejudice against single mothers and career women, wage disparities, and harassment in the workplace. Above all, she experienced the opprobrium reserved for Senate members—all of whom were exonerated—targeted as part of the Senate expenses scandal (2012-2016). In this book, she bears witness to the human cost of this chapter of Canadian history. This biography, with a foreword by the Hon. John Manley, is the fruit of impressive research by the author, who not only interviewed Madame Charette-Poulin at length, but also conducted 67 interviews, including with prominent Canadians such as Right Honourable Jean Chrétien and Brian Mulroney, the Honourable Sheila Copps, Sharon Carstairs, Mike Duffy, Hugh Segal, Céline Hervieux-Payette, Vivienne Poy, Linda Frum, Sheila Fraser, as well as judges Robert Desmarais, and Robert Del Frate. She dared to succeed... despite it all. Also available in English (She Dared To Succeed) Available in hardcover, trade paperback, and accessible PDF et ePUB formats.

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"Elle a os� r�ussir retrace l'ascension remarquable de cette femme originaire de Sudbury, qui est pass�e du statut de travailleuse sociale � celui de cadre sup�rieur � la CBC, puis a surmont� la discrimination fond�e sur le sexe pour devenir une figure embl�matique de la fonction publique du pays, en tant que cadre sup�rieur du Conseil priv�, pr�sidente du Parti lib�ral et s�natrice. � partir de 2015, cependant, sa r�putation est �branl�e, de m�me que sa sant� et ses finances familiales, lorsque le gouvernement de Stephen Harper entreprend de d�samorcer le S�nat en la soumettant, ainsi que 19 autres s�nateurs, � une inquisition sur les d�penses. Dans une sc�ne digne de Kafka, les accus�s sont rejet�s par leurs coll�gues dans un brouillard sans pr�c�dent de ""peur et de l�chet�"" � tous les coins de rue. Marie-Paule Poulin est finalement innocent�e par la GRC, mais le stress et l'impact sur sa sant� l'obligent � d�missionner. Elle est l'une des nombreuses personnalit�s publiques de notre �poque � conclure que la m�chancet� de la politique �tait trop vile... m�me pour les plus audacieux.--Brian Stewart, correspondant � la CBC et autrefois Fellow, Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto It came as no surprise to me to learn [...] that Prime Minister Chr�tien had called her to the Senate to represent Northern Ontario. She was an ideal nominee to represent, not only the region where she grew up, but also Franco-Ontarians specifically, as well as professional women generally.--The Honourable John Manley Je n'ai pas �t� surpris d'apprendre [...] que le Premier ministre Chr�tien l'avait appel�e au S�nat pour repr�senter le Nord de l'Ontario. Elle �tait la candidate id�ale pour repr�senter non seulement la r�gion o� elle a grandi, mais aussi les Franco-Ontariens en particulier, ainsi que les femmes professionnelles en g�n�ral.--L'honorable John Manley L'�tude bien document�e permet de d�couvrir son enfance dans la r�gion de Sudbury de l'apr�s-guerre, son passage � Radio-Canada et � la CBC, et jusqu'au S�nat du Canada, o� elle se retrouve m�l�e � l'imbroglio des d�penses qui a terni la r�putation de tous ceux qu'il a touch�s. [...] Poulin y est une figure bienveillante et dynamique, dont le d�vouement a permis de renforcer certaines des institutions les plus importantes du pays.--John Ivison, The National Post Le caract�re fort et la carri�re unique de Marie-Paule Charette-Poulin s'opposent au mauvais karma d�coulant du scandale des d�penses du S�nat. [...] Elle a os� r�ussir est une biographie captivante et bien �crite d'une femme travaillante, � la carri�re impressionnante.--Christina Leadlay ""The Hill Times"" She Dared To Succeed traces the Sudbury native's remarkable rise from social worker to a top CBC executive, then rising above gender discrimination to become a powerhouse of the country's public service, as a senior staff member of the Privy Council, President of the Liberal Party, and a Senator.--Brian Stewart, CBC Correspondent and former Fellow of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto Trailblazing former senator Marie Poulin's career was conspicuous by its precedents--the first founding station manager at Radio-Canada, the first female francophone senator from Ontario, and the first woman francophone president of the Liberal Party of Canada. Veteran journalist Fred Langan's account of Poulin's life details her evolution from impoverished single mother to a seat in the Senate, from a late blooming legal career to her unlikely victory as president of Canada's governing party. It was a rise apparently powered by a forceful and engaging personality. Langan's well-researched study takes the reader from Poulin's childhood in post-war Sudbury, through her time at the CBC and eventually to the Senate of Canada, where she became embroiled in the expense imbroglio that tarnished the reputations of all it touched. Poulin emerges as a likeable, dynamic figure whose dedication has fortified some of the country's most important institutions. --John Ivison, The National Post"

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Fred Langan (Author) Fred Langan is a Canadian author and journalist. He worked at the CBC for more than 40 years, and also freelanced for many domestic and foreign newspapers, including the Globe and Mail, The Economist, the New York Times and the Christian Science Monitor. He has published two novels and has ghost written 12 books. He continues to write obituaries for the Globe and Mail. Marie-Paule Charette-Poulin (Contributor) The Honourable Marie-Paule Charette-Poulin, a former broadcast executive, was a member of the Senate of Canada for some twenty years. This Franco-Ontarian woman rose through the ranks to become Vice-President of the CBC, where she held various portfolios: Human Resources and Industrial Relations, Corporate Secretary to the Board of Directors, and Regional Radio and Television Operations. Prior to this, she was founding Director of the French Services of Northern Ontario for the Société Radio-Canada, which included the launch of the CBON radio station in Sudbury and the establishment of over 30 retransmission antennas in Northern Ontario. In 1995, Ms. Charette-Poulin was appointed to the Senate by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. She served until 2015. Since then, she has served on various committees and boards. She was appointed Parliamentarian-in-Residence at Saint Paul University in 2023.

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