John Bracken

John Bracken was a five-term premier who said he had 'no sense of party politics' and could not even make a speech. Recognized as one of Canada’s leading agricultural scientists, Bracken was chosen to lead the United Farmers after the new party swept to power in Manitoba in 1922. He would be the only Canadian premier to win majority governments during the Depression years. Bracken’s strength as a coalition builder caught the eye of the national Conservative Party which drafted him as leader in 1942. Featuring rarely-seen archival footage and lively interviews with former Manitoba premier Duff Roblin, noted Canadian historian Jack Granatstein, and daughter-in-law Ruth Bracken, the documentary explores the former premier’s legacy and impact on both his province and Canada.