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Learning from Thatcher and the rightward shift in politics
The piece reflects on Margaret Thatcher's death and a broader move to the right in Canada, the U.S., and Britain during the 1980s and 1990s. It credits Preston Manning, Ronald Reagan, and Jean Chretien with shaping fiscal restraint while warning of rising deficits. It urges learning from Thatcher's successes and mistakes without glorifying or vilifying.
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Canada
United States
Great Britain
Margaret Thatcher
Thatcher
U.S
Ronald Reagan
Preston Manning
Manning
Britain
Ottawa
Jean Chretien
Chretien
Ralph Klein
Klein
Manitoba
Reagan