Open Federalism Revisited : Regional and Federal Dynamics in the Harper Era / edited by James Farney and Julie M. Simmons.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Farney, James Harold, editor.

Simmons, Julie M., 1974- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Federal government--Canada.

Federal government.

Canada--Politics and government--21st century.

Canada.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (358 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Toronto, Ontario : University of Toronto Press, [2021]

Summary:

Open Federalism Revisited provides a systematic, encompassing assessment of Canadian federalism in the "Harper era," offering a fresh perspective in federalism scholarship.

Contents:

Cover

Half-title page

Title page

Copyright page

Contents

List of Figures and Tables

1 Introduction: Stephen Harper's Legacy for the Dynamics of Canadian Federalism and Regionalism

Part I: Dynamics of Regional Differences in the Harper Era

2 When the West Was In? Public Opinion in the Western Provinces during the Harper Era

3 Ontario's New Identity? Assessing Ontario's Political Culture and Place in Confederation under Open Federalism

4 The Decline of the Bloc Québécois under Stephen Harper's Open Federalism

5 From Prairie Firewalls to Atlantic Seawalls: Atlantic Canada in the Harper Era

Part II: Institutional Changes during the Harper Era

6 Stephen Harper's PMO Style: Partisan Managerialism

7 Political Parties and Regional Integration in the Twenty-First Century: Are We Beyond Brokerage?

8 Stephen Harper's Open Federalism: Kicking the Sand of Multilateral Intergovernmental Institutions

9 Reform and Rulings at the Supreme Court of Canada: The Harper Conservatives and Federalism

Part III: Assessing Harper Era Policy Changes through Regional and Federal Lenses

10 Stephen Harper and Canada's New Immigration Federalism

11 A Historical Institutionalist Approach to Understanding the Ambiguities of Environmental Federalism: The Case of Canada and Open Federalism

12 Employment Insurance and Regional Dynamics in Canada

13 The Fragmented Politics of Energy Federalism

14 The Continuities and Discontinuities of Disentanglement: Federal-Provincial Health Care Dynamics in the Harper Era

15 Conclusion: Stephen Harper's Legacy for the Dynamics of Canadian Federalism and Regionalism

Contributors

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4875-0960-X

1-4875-0961-8

OCLC:

1285169478