Canadian annual review of politics and public affairs 2009 / / edited by David Mutimer

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910460841503321
• Autore: Mutimer David
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2015; ©2015
• ISBN: 1-4426-3087-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (337 p.)
• Collana: Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairs
• Disciplina: 338.971
• Soggetti: POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Canadian; Electronic books.; Canada Economic conditions 1991-; Canada Foreign relations 1945-; Canada Politics and government 1945-
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Contents -- Contributors -- Canadian calendar -- Editor's introduction - the year in review -- Parliament and politics -- Partisan dynamics -- National institutions -- Opposition political parties -- National economy -- Major policy areas -- Other policy areas -- Foreign affairs and defence -- Canadians overseas -- Selected international meetings -- Afghanistan -- Sovereignty -- Charges and court-martial -- Counter-piracy efforts -- Municipal affairs -- Cities in the marketplace -- The culture of cities -- Regional governance -- Cities in confederation -- First nations -- Federal -- British Columbia -- Prairies -- Ontario -- Quebec -- Maritimes -- The north -- British Columbia -- February throne speech and budget -- Election campaign -- Referendum on electoral reform -- New cabinet -- "Gag law" ruling -- Revised deficit and harmonized sales tax -- Pickton case -- Police accountability -- Energy and environment -- Aboriginal rights -- Salmon fishery -- 2010 Winter Olympics -- Bc Rail affair -- Labour -- Polygamy -- Federal by-election -- Alberta -- Economy -- Rise of the wildrose alliance party -- Challenge of the oil sands -- Legislature -- ; H1n1 pandemic: Alberta health services reacts -- Saskatchewan -- Elections -- Political parties -- Legislature and government -- Budget -- Economy -- Judiciary -- Intergovernmental relations -- Aboriginal affairs -- Manitoba -- The NDP government and premier doer -- Lieutenant-governor -- By-elections -- Legislature -- NDP leadership race -- New cabinet and speech from the throne -- Economy and spring budget -- Federal politics -- Senate -- Aboriginal leadership -- H1N1 flu -- Conclusion -- The territories -- Northern representative institutions -- Nunavut -- Northwest territories -- Yukon -- Northern economic and social developments -- Conclusion -- Ontario -- Economy and recession -- Health -- Legislature and party politics -- Quebec -- Crisis confirmed, and government reactions -- Growing preoccupation with value received for monies spent -- Fraud and deception in financial markets -- Disagreement over broader issues of financial securities -- A scrum of by-elections -- Brokerage politics: selling success and hiding shortcomings -- Conclusion -- New Brunswick -- Coping with a bleak economic scene -- Reactions to government austerity program -- Some economic bright spots -- The still-struggling natural resources sector -- Prince Edward Island -- Economy -- Fiscal and public policy events -- Politics and the legislature -- Other events -- Nova Scotia -- Politics -- Legislature -- Economy -- Intergovernmental relations -- Newfoundland and Labrador -- Obituaries -- Voting table -- Index of names -- Index of subjects
• Sommario/riassunto: The Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairs is an acclaimed series that offers informed commentary on important national events and considers their significance in local and international contexts.The 2009 instalment of the series covers the continuation of 2008's economic and political crises from the end of Parliament's first prorogation at the beginning of the year to the start of its unprecedented second prorogation at the end, including the federal Economic Action Plan and bailouts for the automotive and banking sectors. Other topics include the investigation of the abuse of detainees in Afghanistan and reactions across Canada to the threat of H1N1 swine flu. The volume also contains full coverage of federal, provincial, First Nations, and municipal affairs, including British Columbia's general election.