File consists of one audio recording of a taped radio show Perspective by CFUV Radio University of Victoria by Mahinder Doman with Iona Campagnolo in July 1987. Campagnolo discusses a variety of subjects related to her professional career including memories of her early years in municipal politics; her entry into federal politics and as a member of the federal Liberal caucus; her views on feminism and on being a female politician; her impact as the Federal Minister of Sports under the Trudeau government; the John Turner ‘bum-patting’ controversy; contemporary issues facing the Liberal Party in the 1980s and provides commentary on the Mulroney government and Liberal leadership of John Turner. Other issues discussed are the Canadian political scene in 1987: the rise of extreme right wing politics internationally; the prospects of the Liberals in the next federal election; the impact of the Meech Lake Accord; Northern Canadian territories and self-government; the impact of the free trade issue; the campaign for a national child care program; Canadian immigration policy; the position of the lieutenant within Quebec for the Prime Minister. Campagnolo also talks about her upcoming new position at McMaster University to assist in the creation of an international health care facility in relation to Third World countries.
