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Alexander Brady
1895–1985
An Irish-born scholar who helped shape the study of politics in Canada, he wrote clear, influential books on Canadian government, democracy, and national life. His work ranged from biography to constitutional and economic questions, making him a wide-ranging guide to public affairs.
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Thomas D'Arcy McGee
by Alexander Brady
About the author
Born in Ireland in 1895, Alexander Brady went on to build a long academic career in Canada and became a professor in the University of Toronto’s Department of Political Economy, where he taught from 1924 to 1963. Archival records describe him as one of Canada’s foremost political scientists, and his work helped establish Canadian political science as a distinct field.
Brady wrote on Canadian politics, constitutional issues, democracy, and public policy. His books include Canada (1932), The Constitution and Economic Policy (1940), Democracy in the Dominions (1947), and a biography of Thomas D’Arcy McGee. He also edited Canada After the War with F. R. Scott, showing his interest in the practical problems facing the country as well as its political ideas.
He died in Toronto on November 7, 1985. Remembered as both a teacher and a serious interpreter of Canadian institutions, Brady stands out for writing scholarship that connected big political questions with the real development of Canada.