'A Justifiable Obsession' : : Conservative Ontario's Relations with Ottawa, 1943-1985 / / Penny Bryden.

• VerfasserIn: Bryden, Penny,
• Place / Publishing House: Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2017]; ©2012
• Year of Publication: 2017
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (340 p.)

'A Justifiable Obsession' traces the evolution of Ontario's relationship with the federal government in the years following the Second World War. Through extensive archival research in both national and provincial sources, P.E. Bryden demonstrates that the province's successive Conservative governments played a crucial role in framing the national agenda - although this central relationship has received little attention compared to those that have been more volatile. As such, Bryden's study sheds light on an important but largely ignored chapter in Canadian political history.Bryden focuses on the politicians and strategists who guided the province through the negotiation of intergovernmental economic, social, and constitutional issues, including tax policies, the design of the new social welfare net, and efforts to patriate the constitution. Written in a lucid, engaging style that captures the spirit of the politics of postwar Canada, 'A Justifiable Obsession' is a significant contribution to our understanding of Ontario's politics and political culture.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter One. "The 'Keystone' Province": George Drew's Ontario, 1943-1946 -- Chapter Two. "As Long as We Define the Terms": George Drew's Canada, 1946-1948 -- Chapter Three. "Know and Understand the Problems": Leslie Frost Makes His Mark, 1949-1952 -- Chapter Four. "Ontario's Earnest Desire for National Unity": New Policies, New Approaches, 1952-1960 -- Chapter Five. "A Lasting Effect on Confederation Itself": Robarts and the Realignment of Intergovernmental Relations, 1961-1964 -- Chapter Six. "Profound Changes in the Character of Canadian Federalism": Ontario Charts a New Course, 1964-1966 -- Chapter Seven. "See if We Can't Amend the Marriage Contract": The Confederation of Tomorrow Conference and Beyond, 1967-1971 -- Chapter Eight. "Disentanglement" and Megaintergovernmental Politics in Ontario, 1971-1978 -- Chapter Nine. "The Hot Gospel of Confederation": Securing a New Constitution -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index