Ottawa’s Greatest Mandarin
The bureaucrat who steered Canada’s economy throughthe Great Depression and World War One October 2010
Clifford Clark was Canada’s deputy minister of finance from 1932 until 1952— 20 years that encompassed not only the Great Depression, but World War Two as well. InBehind the Scenes: The Life and Work of William Clifford Clark, Robert Wardhaugh does a masterful job in bringing to life the enormous achievements of a pioneer public servant who served his country during these challenging years with…