Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairs 2009 / / David Mutimer.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press Pilot 2014-2015
• VerfasserIn: Mutimer, David,
• Place / Publishing House: Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2017]; ©2015
• Year of Publication: 2017
• Language: English
• Series: Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairs
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (336 p.)

The Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairs is an acclaimed series that offers informed commentary on important national events and considers their significance in local and international contexts.The 2009 instalment of the series covers the continuation of 2008's economic and political crises from the end of Parliament's first prorogation at the beginning of the year to the start of its unprecedented second prorogation at the end, including the federal Economic Action Plan and bailouts for the automotive and banking sectors. Other topics include the investigation of the abuse of detainees in Afghanistan and reactions across Canada to the threat of H1N1 swine flu. The volume also contains full coverage of federal, provincial, First Nations, and municipal affairs, including British Columbia's general election.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Contributors -- Canadian calendar -- Editor's introduction - the year in review -- Parliament and politics -- Partisan dynamics -- National institutions -- Opposition political parties -- National economy -- Major policy areas -- Other policy areas -- Foreign affairs and defence -- Canadians overseas -- Selected international meetings -- Afghanistan -- Sovereignty -- Charges and court-martial -- Counter-piracy efforts -- Municipal affairs -- Cities in the marketplace -- The culture of cities -- Regional governance -- Cities in confederation -- First nations -- Federal -- British Columbia -- Prairies -- Ontario -- Quebec -- Maritimes -- The north -- British Columbia -- February throne speech and budget -- Election campaign -- Referendum on electoral reform -- New cabinet -- "Gag law" ruling -- Revised deficit and harmonized sales tax -- Pickton case -- Police accountability -- Energy and environment -- Aboriginal rights -- Salmon fishery -- 2010 Winter Olympics -- Bc Rail affair -- Labour -- Polygamy -- Federal by-election -- Alberta