Accountability and responsiveness at the municipal level : views from Canada / edited by Sandra Breux and Jerome Couture.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Breux, Sandra, editor.

Couture, Jerome, editor.

Series:

McGill-Queen's studies in urban governance ; 9.

McGill-Queen's studies in urban governance ; 9

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Municipal government--Canada.

Municipal government.

Local elections--Canada.

Local elections.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (301 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2018]

Summary:

"In Canada, the quality of municipal democracy has been questioned due to three crucial factors. First, voter turnout tends to be significantly lower for municipal elections than it is for other levels of government. Second, the re-election rate of incumbent candidates is higher compared to provincial, territorial, and federal elections. Third, corruption and other scandals have tarnished the image of local democracy. Are cities sufficiently capable of responding to crises and representing the interests of their residents? Accountability and Responsiveness at the Municipal Level addresses these issues through qualitative and quantitative analysis, focusing on some of the most important characteristics of the Canadian municipal scene, including the contexts of partisanship and non-partisanship, the careers and daily work of municipal officials, and multilevel governance. This volume also assists directly to the collection and dissemination of data about cities as there is currently no centralized system for capturing and organizing electoral statistics at the municipal level. Municipal democracy in Canada suffers from a representation deficit. Accountability and Responsiveness at the Municipal Level is an important first step in building high-quality comparative information on the politics of Canada's cities."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Tables and Figures

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Discussing Political Parties

Sins of the Brother: Partisanship and Accountability in Toronto, 2014

Accountability without Parties? Political Business Cycle and the Re-election of Incumbents

Political Accountability and Responsiveness: What Is the Role of Municipal Political Parties?

Discussing the Carrer and Function of Elected Officials

Responsiveness, Accountability, and the Long-Term Development of Local Political Careers in Calgary and Edmonton

What Happened to Incumbent Councillors in Greater Sudbury and London, Ontario, in 2014? The Role of the Ontario Ombudsman’s Reports on Alleged Secret Meetings

Accountability and Local Politics: Contextual Barriers and Cognitive Variety

Issues Regarding Services and Governance in Multilevel Governments

Accountability and Local Collaborative Governance

The Responsiveness Issue and the Blurry Lines of Accountability in Regional Transportation Planning, Governance, and Finance: The Case of Metrolinx

Mirror Image: The Fight against Homelessness in Calgary and Montreal

Accountability and Responsiveness at the Municipal Level: Limitations and Opportunities

Do Responsiveness and Accountability Matter at the Municipal Level?

Contributors

Index

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780773553743

0773553746

9780773553750

0773553754

OCLC:

1035215974