Political Parties

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The NDP in a world made for oil

The NDP in a world made for oil

From: Oil’s Deep State

Former Alberta opposition leader Kevin Taft examines the rise of Rachel Notley’s NDP party in Alberta with focus on the change in policy towards the oil industry that occurred during the … 9 $0.90 Add
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The Party System

The Party System

From: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition

1990 article by Janine Brody and Jane Jenson arguing that the Canadian electorate’s support of political parties is not modernized but continues to be differentiated by religion, language … ; ; 6 $0.60 Add
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The Politics of Tecumseh Corners: Canadian Political Parties as Franchise Organizations

The Politics of Tecumseh Corners: Canadian Political Parties as Franchise Organizations

From: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition

Excerpt of a 2002 address by R. Kenneth Carty comparing the effect of local interests on national political parties to the operation of a franchise organization. ; ; 6 $0.60 Add
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The Rise of Jagmeet Singh: 2017
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The Rise of Jagmeet Singh: 2017

From: From Layton to Singh

Chapter 6 focuses on the rise of Jagmeet Singh and his victory in the NDP leadership race in 2017. The chapter covers topics including a brief history of Singh’s early life and political … 20 $2.00 Add
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Undoing the Damage of the Conservatives

Undoing the Damage of the Conservatives

From: Canada is Not Back

Examines the foreign affairs policies of Stephen Harper’s Conservative government, specifically analyzing Canada’s bid during the Harper era for a seat on the UN Security Council. … 11 $1.10 Add
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Value Clash: Parliament and Citizens After 150 Years of Responsible Government

Value Clash: Parliament and Citizens After 150 Years of Responsible Government

From: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition

1999 article by Lisa Young examining the failure of the political system to adequately represent the changing interests and identities of the Canadian electorate, and the capacity of Parliament … ; ; 8 $0.80 Add
Visionaries, Crusaders, and Firebrands

Visionaries, Crusaders, and Firebrands

The Idealistic Canadians Who Built the NDP

As an idealist and a visionary, Jack Layton connected with millions of Canadians who saw that he was a different kind of political leader. So did Tommy Douglas, chosen as the greatest Canadian … 248 View
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Why?

Why?

From: Power Trap

address the three groups of people who would be most important for the success of a united progressive party: Liberal and New Democrat partisans and currently frustrated and unattached progressives. 17 $1.70 Add
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Why Change Is Now Possible

Why Change Is Now Possible

From: Power Trap

Points to the climate change issues, finanical crisis, and the wage gap as factors that prime this moment in time as one of change 28 $2.80 Add
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Why Conservatives Win

Why Conservatives Win

From: Power Trap

Analyzes the reasons behind the Conservatives electoral wins through their ideological dominance particularly economic messaging 36 $3.60 Add
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Why Now Is the Time

Why Now Is the Time

From: Power Trap

Examines why now is the time for progressives to break free of the power trap involved in having two progressive parties through analysis of the economy and economic policy, what conservatives … 32 $3.20 Add
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Why Progressives Don’t Win

Why Progressives Don’t Win

From: Power Trap

Examines the status of progressive voters through statistical analysis finding that progressive voters make up a majority, concluding that progressives don’t know where to cast their … 26 $2.60 Add
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Why the Liberals’ Strange Decline

Why the Liberals’ Strange Decline

From: Power Trap

Looks at the slow decline of the Liberal Party from Majority governments to being beaten by the Conservatives. Concludes that it was due to the lack of renovating their organization and it seemed … 37 $3.70 Add
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Why the New Democrats Broke Out

Why the New Democrats Broke Out

From: Power Trap

Examines the NDP breakout in Quebec, discusses Jack Layton, and the party’s strategic targeting of seats 33 $3.30 Add
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Why We Should Have Hope

Why We Should Have Hope

From: Power Trap

Examines the reasons we need to have hope at this time. Points to Obama’s 2008 campaign as one progressives need to take lessons from. Looks at the difference between the Boomer and Zoomer … 29 $2.90 Add
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Why Working Together Is Hard

Why Working Together Is Hard

From: Power Trap

Looks at the antagonism between the Liberal and NDP parties and how they have been unable to properly work together 44 $4.40 Add