Political Parties

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Rise Up!

Rise Up!

From: Visionaries, Crusaders, and Firebrands

Looks at the NDP from the 1980s to Layton’s death in 2011 and some of the leaders during that time. Provides an anlysis of those condidates who may have taken over the NDP leadership 42 $4.20 Add
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Roots Run Deep

Roots Run Deep

From: Visionaries, Crusaders, and Firebrands

Examines the roots of the NDP party. Looks at J.D. Woodsworth and William Irvine’s role in the political landscape of their time. Specifically analyzes the Agrarian Revolt, early … 32 $3.20 Add
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Sir John J.C. Abbott, Sir John S. D. Thompson, Sir Mackenzie Bowell, and Sir Charles Tupper
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Sir John J.C. Abbott, Sir John S. D. Thompson, Sir Mackenzie Bowell, and Sir Charles Tupper

From: The Prime Ministers

In this chapter, Stewart examines the four Conservative prime ministers that governed Canada between 1891 and 1896: Abbott, Thompson, Bowell, and Tupper. 6 $0.60 Add
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Spying on the NDP

Spying on the NDP

From: A Communist for the RCMP

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Stephane Dion Takes Over

Stephane Dion Takes Over

From: Canada is Not Back

A brief account of Stephane Dion’s career leading up to and including his role as foreign affairs minister in Justin Trudeau’s first cabinet. Discusses Dion’s approach to … 17 $1.70 Add
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Suppressing Dissent

Suppressing Dissent

From: A Communist for the RCMP

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Taking the Leap: 2016
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Taking the Leap: 2016

From: From Layton to Singh

Chapter 5 focuses on the NDP’s recovery plan after the upset of the 2015 election. The chapter covers topics including Mulcair’s defence in the leadership review, Alberta NDP’s … 18 $1.80 Add
The 51st State Votes
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The 51st State Votes

In April, 2025, twenty-million Canadians cast ballots in an election defined by economic turmoil, a cost-of-living crisis, and threats of outright annexation by the United States. It was an … 101 View
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“The 8-week program”
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“The 8-week program”

From: The Coutts Diaries

In this chapter, Graham examines the Liberal government’s internal struggle in spring 1978 (as told by the diary of Jim Coutts, Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudea’s prinicpal secretary). 11 $1.10 Add
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The Balancing Act

The Balancing Act

From: Pierre Poilievre

In this chapter, Lawton examines how Pierre Poilievre navigates the tensions between competing factions within the Conservative Party of Canada during 2023 and into 2024. 6 $0.60 Add
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The betrayal (2007–2012)
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The betrayal (2007–2012)

From: Dream Interrupted

In this chapter, Pelletier traces the Parti Québécois’s shift from civic nationalism to ethnic identity politics between 2007 and 2012. 12 $1.20 Add
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The Business of Politics

The Business of Politics

From: Visionaries, Crusaders, and Firebrands

Reactions from outside the CCF circles to the Regina Manifesto and the written policy of the party. Looks at the lack of money and organization that the party faced but highlights reform measures … 33 $3.30 Add
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The Crisis
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The Crisis

From: The Crisis of Canadian Democracy

In this chapter, Coyne surveys the intertwined domestic and external threats confronting Canada in early 2025. 12 $1.20 Add
The Crisis of Canadian Democracy
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The Crisis of Canadian Democracy

With characteristic wit, insight, and rigor, Coyne dismantles the comforting myths Canadians tell themselves about their political system, revealing a parliamentary structure eroded by … 275 View
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The Education of a Leader

The Education of a Leader

From: Canada is Not Back

Describes the early days of Trudeau as leader of the Liberal party focusing on his knowledge of and education in foreign affairs issues. Touches on the roles his key aids played in developing his … 15 $1.50 Add
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The Electoral System and the Party System in Canada, 1921–1965

The Electoral System and the Party System in Canada, 1921–1965

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

1968 paper by Alan Cairns suggesting that the electoral system has played a major role in the evolution of parties, and that the party system has not necessarily been an important nationalizing agency. ; ; 7 $0.70 Add