Open federalism revisited : regional and federal dynamics in the Harper era / edited by James Farney and Julie M. Simmons.

"Regional dynamics and federalism lie at the heart of Canadian politics. In Open Federalism Revisited, James Farney, Julie M. Simmons, and a diverse group of contributors examine the legacy of Prime Minister Stephen Harper in areas of public policy, political institutions, and cultural and econ...

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Online Access: Full Text (via De Gruyter)
Other Authors: Farney, James Harold (Editor), Simmons, Julie M., 1974- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [2021]
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Table of 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.