Richard Starr
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Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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Equal as CitizensThe tumultuous and troubled history of a great Canadian idea |
No matter where they live, Canadians expect and receive equal benefits from their government when it comes to old age pensions, consular services when travelling abroad, and airline safety. … | Richard Starr | 312 | 2014 | View |
From IntroductionFrom: Equal as Citizens |
Introduction outlines the process to be undertaken in the book and the reason for writing about eqality of citizenship in relation to Canada | Richard Starr | 11 | 2014 | $1.10 Add |
From Tupper’s GiftFrom: Equal as Citizens |
1860s to 1890s. Examines the influence of Charles Tupper and Samuel Leonard Tilly’s influence on the maritimes in terms of confederation. They convinced the maritimes of the benefit of … | Richard Starr | 20 | 2014 | $2.00 Add |
From With Friends Like These …From: Equal as Citizens |
1890s-1914. Differences between provinces are explored. Maritimes want a cut of the taxes. Takes economics and taxation into account in the analysis | Richard Starr | 14 | 2014 | $1.40 Add |
From Maritime Rights (and Wrongs)From: Equal as Citizens |
1920 – 1940 WWI reinvigorated the maritime economy, economic and political turmoil of the decades following WWI, The Martime Rights Movement which dominated the regions politics for the … | Richard Starr | 21 | 2014 | $2.10 Add |
From Angus L. Gives It a GoFrom: Equal as Citizens |
1933-43. Angus L MacDonald led the Liberals back to power in Nova Scotia in 1933, Maritime economic change due to protective tarriffs, Nova Scotia argues for reparations on the ground of damage … | Richard Starr | 19 | 2014 | $1.90 Add |
From A “Square Deal” DelayedFrom: Equal as Citizens |
Dominion-Provincial Conference on Reconstruction, August 6, 1945, Prime Minister and Canada’s Premiers meet to discuss the reconstruction of Canada, no agreements but paved the way for the … | Richard Starr | 18 | 2014 | $1.80 Add |
From The Politics of EqualizationFrom: Equal as Citizens |
1950s – 1962 Looks at the origins of equalization in Canada, although the program is usually assiciated with smaller provinces it was originally carried out to accommodate the big provinces | Richard Starr | 14 | 2014 | $1.40 Add |
From The Era of Good IntentionsFrom: Equal as Citizens |
1950s – 1960s. The beginnings of medicare and the Canadian Pension Plans are explored | Richard Starr | 16 | 2014 | $1.60 Add |
From The Backlash BeginsFrom: Equal as Citizens |
1970s. October Crisis of 1970 challenges the social services being developed and an economic downturn occurs, leading to the rise of neo-conservativism, arguments against equalization | Richard Starr | 20 | 2014 | $2.00 Add |
From Entrenchment and RetrenchmentFrom: Equal as Citizens |
1980s. The re-election of Pierre Trudeau to the PM in 1980, constitutional reform (National Energy Policy and Charter of Rights0, The Canada/US Free Trade Agreement, the MacDonald Commission, | Richard Starr | 16 | 2014 | $1.60 Add |
From Gift Horse or Trojan Horse?From: Equal as Citizens |
1990s. A tumulteous decade for Canada the main cause of turbulance being constitutional, the Reform Party, the McMahon thesis and rebuttles against it. Provincial studies of Ontario and Alberta … | Richard Starr | 15 | 2014 | $1.50 Add |
From Self-helpFrom: Equal as Citizens |
1990s. Looks at the emergence of a counter to the Welfare State built on two tennents self-help through entrepreneurship and economic efficiency through intergovernmental cooperation using the … | Richard Starr | 13 | 2014 | $1.30 Add |
From The Pogey DilemmaFrom: Equal as Citizens |
1990s. Focuses on the relationship between provinces and the Federal Unemployment Insurance Program, looks at an attack on fisherman who applied for UI because it was felt seasonal workers did … | Richard Starr | 17 | 2014 | $1.70 Add |
From Equality or Equal Per Capita?From: Equal as Citizens |
Early 2000s. The 50-50 suplus split of 1999, survey of Ontario’s political and economic landscape in an analysis of cash transfer from the federal government, counters this through an … | Richard Starr | 15 | 2014 | $1.50 Add |
From From Bad to Worse?From: Equal as Citizens |
Looks at the Defeat of the Liberal Party in 2006 and the policies that were then enacted by the Harper Government. Outlines the arguments about equalization that occurred after the Harper … | Richard Starr | 13 | 2014 | $1.30 Add |