Download or read book Building the Orange Wave written by Brad Lavigne and published by Douglas & McIntyre Limited. This book was released on 2013 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Building the Orange Wave, author Brad Lavigne recounts the dramatic story of how Jack Layton and his inner circle developed and executed a plan that turned the NDP into a contender for government, defying the odds and the critics every step of the way. This is the ultimate insider's account of one of the greatest political accomplishments in modern Canadian history. For the first time, Lavigne will take readers behind the scenes, letting them eavesdrop on strategy sessions, crisis-management meetings, private chats with political opponents, and internal battles.