An account of federal-provincial relations in Canada from Confederation to the formation of Wilfrid Laurier's government in 1896. Until now, these formative years for the Canadian federal state have largely been ignored by Canadian political scientists, while historians have usually seen federal-provincial relations during this period in terms of the rivalry between John A. Macdonald and Oliver Mowat. Garth Stevenson goes far beyond this to reveal a complex pattern of conflict and collaboration which provides an interesting parallel to events of today. Beginning with brief accounts of the origins of Confederation and the economic, social, and political characteristics of late nineteenth-century Canada, Stevenson recounts the major issues that occupied the intergovernmental agenda. Liquor regulation in Ontario, land reform in Prince Edward Island, reluctant acceptance of Confederation in Nova Scotia, chronic financial problems in Quebec, controversy over Catholic schools in New Brunswick, and the roots of Western alienation in Manitoba and British Columbia are all described in detail. Stevenson then examines the process of intergovernmental relations and the significance of particular practices and institutions such as disallowance, reservation, federal-provincial conferences, and judicial review. In the final chapter he summarizes the evolution of Canadian federalism up to 1896 and briefly relates it to the current state of Canadian federalism.
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Canada's political regime is centred on the existence of a federal system of government within the institutions of Westminster parliamentary democracy. This system places a great deal of political power in the hands of cabinet ministers, and while cabinet systems of government in Canada have evolved at different speeds in different federal and provincial governments, they have, over the last two decades, increased centralization of administrative and legislative control in ever fewer hands. This shift has been well demonstrated by scholars such as Donald J. Savoie regarding the federal system, but little examined in the context of provincial governance. Executive Styles in Canada places equal emphasis on both levels, explaining how and in what way cabinet systems have conformed to or diverged from this general pattern. This unique collection is the only systematic, cross-provincial study of its kind, and is certain to be of great benefit to anyone interested in the structure of government in Canada.
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• LIST OF FIGURES-- LIST OF TABLES-- CHAPTER ONE: SETTING THE STAGE-- Introduction-- Questions of Context-- Political Parties and Voters-- CHAPTER TWO: THE VOTE-- The
• 1997 Election in Perspective-- The Regional Vote-- Do Voters Vote Strategically?-- First and Second Choices-- Campaign Dynamics-- The Flow of the Vote-- Conclusion-- CHAPTER THREE: MEDIA DYNAMICS IN THE
• 1997 ELECTION-- Getting Visibility-- Media Statics: The Winners and Losers-- Media Dynamics: Gaining and Losing Ground-- The Turning Points-- The Impact on the Vote-- Conclusion-- CHAPTER FOUR: IDEOLOGICAL LANDSCAPE-- Ideological Structures-- Basic Outlooks-- Communal Orientations-- The Ideological Distribution of Voters in 1997-- Ideological Change?-- Conclusion-- CHAPTER FIVE: LOW TURNOUT: A SIGN OF DISAFFECTION?-- How Low is 67?-- Who Did Not Vote?-- Why Not Vote?-- Conclusion-- CHAPTER SIX: A SMALL LIBERAL VICTORY-- Is the Liberal Part the 'Natural' Party in Government?-- The Economy and the Vote-- Assessing the Performance of the Liberal Government-- What About Jean Chretien?-- Conclusion-- CHAPTER SEVEN: A ONE-MAN SHOW-- A Shrunken Core-- In Search of a Winning Issue-- The Charest Paradox-- Conclusion-- CHAPTER EIGHT: THE REFORM PARTY AND THE LIMITS TO GROWTH-- The Bases of Reform Support-- Why is the Reform Party Viewed as Extreme?-- Ontario: The Failure to Break Through-- The Prospects for a United Right-- Conclusion-- CHAPTER NINE: OFF THE RADAR SCREEN-- Out of Touch or Out of Sight?-- The Atlantic Breakthrough-- The Gender Gap-- Conclusion-- CHAPTER TEN: WHY DID THE BLOC QUEBECOIS LOSE GROUND?-- An Autopsy of the Setback-- The Decline of Sovereignty-- The Utility of a Sovereignist Party in Ottawa-- The Economy-- The Popularity of Political Leaders-- Defections: Were Moderate Sovereignists Easy Prey for Jean Charest?-- Conclusion-- CHAPTER ELEVEN: COCLUSIONS-- An Evolving Party System-- Lessons Learned-- What About Long-Term Factors?-- What Does the Future Hold?-- APPENDIX A: THE
• 1997 CANADIAN ELECTION STUDY-- APPENDIX B: FACTOR ANALYSIS OF IDEOLOGICAL DIMENSIONS-- APPENDIX C: THE VOTE REGRESSIONS-- APPENDIX D: EXPLAINING TURNOUT-- BIBLIOGRAPHY.
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This volume falls into the recognized sub-field of election studies. The team of scholars co-writing the volume was assembled to conduct a detailed study of voter behaviour in the 1997 federal election. Using broadly based surveys and a question-centred approach, the authors have attempted to analyse the results of the election. Chapters are organized around easily recognizable and understood questions: did the media treat all the parties fairly? Did the leadership debates have any impact on the outcome? What about Reform's Quebec attack ads? Did Canadians vote strategically? Why did the Liberals lose seats when the economy was performing better? How did the leaders help or hurt their parties? Why couldn't Reform win any seats in Ontario? Why did the NDP do better in Atlantic Canada? Do values matter to the way people vote?
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• Foreword by Robert Bothwell and John English Introduction
• 1 How the Prime Ministership Was "Made": Readings, Theories, Models
• Part 1: Structure
• 2 Macdonald's First Mandate: Consolidating Prime Ministerial Power
• 3 Macdonald Returns: Strengthening the Executive Machinery
• 4 Wilfrid Laurier: The Quick Apprentice
• 5 Robert Borden: The Inept Reformer
• Part 2: Substance
• 6 The Public Service and the Slow Death of Patronage
• 7 Priority Setting and the Budget
• 8 The Management of Crisis
• Part 3: Style
• 9 The Order-in-Council: A Tool of Administrative Control
• 10 Managing Routine: Everyday Prime Ministerial Style Conclusion Appendices-- Notes-- Index.
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This book is for scholars and students of political science, public administration, and history as well as others interested in the centralization of power in the prime minister's office.
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