Political Parties
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From ![]() The NDP in a world made for oilFrom: 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 … | Kevin Taft | 9 | 2017 | $0.90 Add |
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From ![]() The Party SystemFrom: 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 … | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 6 | 2015 | $0.60 Add |
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From ![]() The Politics of Tecumseh Corners: Canadian Political Parties as Franchise OrganizationsFrom: 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. | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 6 | 2015 | $0.60 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! The Rise of Jagmeet Singh: 2017From: 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 … | Matt Fodor | 20 | 2022 | $2.00 Add |
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From ![]() Undoing the Damage of the ConservativesFrom: 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. … | Jocelyn Coulon | 11 | 2019 | $1.10 Add |
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From ![]() Value Clash: Parliament and Citizens After 150 Years of Responsible GovernmentFrom: 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 … | Debra Thompson; François Rocher; Peter Russell | 8 | 2015 | $0.80 Add |
![]() Visionaries, Crusaders, and FirebrandsThe 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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From ![]() 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. | Paul Adams | 17 | 2012 | $1.70 Add |
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From ![]() Why Change Is Now PossibleFrom: 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 | Paul Adams | 28 | 2012 | $2.80 Add |
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From ![]() Why Conservatives WinFrom: Power Trap |
Analyzes the reasons behind the Conservatives electoral wins through their ideological dominance particularly economic messaging | Paul Adams | 36 | 2012 | $3.60 Add |
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From ![]() Why Now Is the TimeFrom: 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 … | Paul Adams | 32 | 2012 | $3.20 Add |
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From ![]() Why Progressives Don’t WinFrom: 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 … | Paul Adams | 26 | 2012 | $2.60 Add |
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From ![]() Why the Liberals’ Strange DeclineFrom: 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 … | Paul Adams | 37 | 2012 | $3.70 Add |
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From ![]() Why the New Democrats Broke OutFrom: Power Trap |
Examines the NDP breakout in Quebec, discusses Jack Layton, and the party’s strategic targeting of seats | Paul Adams | 33 | 2012 | $3.30 Add |
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From ![]() Why We Should Have HopeFrom: 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 … | Paul Adams | 29 | 2012 | $2.90 Add |
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From ![]() Why Working Together Is HardFrom: Power Trap |
Looks at the antagonism between the Liberal and NDP parties and how they have been unable to properly work together | Paul Adams | 44 | 2012 | $4.40 Add |









