Across the Aisle : : Opposition in Canadian Politics /

Across the Aisle : : Opposition in Canadian Politics / / David E. Smith.

How do parties with official opposition status influence Canadian politics? Across the Aisle is an innovative examination of the theory and practice of opposition in Canada, both in Parliament and in provincial legislatures. Extending from the pre-Confederation era to the present day, it focuses on...

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Smith, David E.,
Place / Publishing House:Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2017]
©2013
Year of Publication:2017
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (228 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • PART ONE. Introduction
  • 1. Opposition: 'Somebody Has to Do It'
  • PART TWO. Parliamentary Opposition
  • 2. From Coalition to Coalition, 1867-1920
  • 3. The Liberal Ascendancy, 1921-1956
  • 4. Majorities and Minorities, 1957-1992
  • 5. The Mill of Opposition, 1993-2011
  • PART THREE. Challenges for Parliamentary Opposition
  • 6. Opposition, More or Less
  • 7. Opposition in the Federation
  • 8. Whither Parliamentary Opposition?
  • PART FOUR. Conclusion
  • 9. The Problem of Parliamentary Opposition Today
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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