Independent: The Journey of a Sigma Male

Michael Zareski's Independent is about a dedicated civil servant who rises to the top of the Nova Scotia corrupt patronage-riddled political system ruled by Premier John Buchanan and the outcome of his efforts to stymie and expose one of Canada's most corrupt governments.

In June 1990, Zareski, a former Deputy Minister of Government Services, was invited to testify at a Public Accounts Committee, and in response to questions from the opposition Liberal Party members, told the truth about per...