Open Federalism Revisited
Regional and Federal Dynamics in the Harper Era
Published on 10. January 2022
Book
Hardback
358 pages
978-1-4875-0959-0 (ISBN)
Description
Regional dynamics and federalism lie at the heart of Canadian politics. In Open Federalism Revisited, James Farney, Julie M. Simmons, and a diverse group of contributors examine the legacy of Prime Minister Stephen Harper in areas of public policy, political institutions, and cultural and economic development. This volume examines how these areas significantly affected the balance between shared rule and self-rule in Canada's federation and how broader changes in the balance between the country's regions affected institutional arrangements.
Open Federalism Revisited engages with four questions: 1) Did the Harper government succeed in changing Canadian federalism in the way his initial promise of open federalism suggests he wanted to? 2) How big was the difference between the change Harper's government envisioned and what it actually achieved? 3) Was the Harper government's approach substantially different from that of previous governments? and 4) Given that Harper's legacy is one of mostly incremental change, why was his ability to change the system so relatively minor?
With attention to such topics as political culture, the role of political parties in regional integration, immigration policy, environmental policy, and health care, Open Federalism Revisited evaluates exactly how much changed under a prime minister who came into office with a clear desire to steer Canada back towards an older vision of federalism.
Open Federalism Revisited engages with four questions: 1) Did the Harper government succeed in changing Canadian federalism in the way his initial promise of open federalism suggests he wanted to? 2) How big was the difference between the change Harper's government envisioned and what it actually achieved? 3) Was the Harper government's approach substantially different from that of previous governments? and 4) Given that Harper's legacy is one of mostly incremental change, why was his ability to change the system so relatively minor?
With attention to such topics as political culture, the role of political parties in regional integration, immigration policy, environmental policy, and health care, Open Federalism Revisited evaluates exactly how much changed under a prime minister who came into office with a clear desire to steer Canada back towards an older vision of federalism.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
10 figures, 15 b&w tables
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
608 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4875-0959-0 (9781487509590)
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Persons
James Farney is the Regina academic director and an associate professor in the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Regina.
Julie M. Simmons is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Guelph.
Julie M. Simmons is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Guelph.
Content
List of Tables
List of Figures
List of Appendices
1. Introduction: Stephen Harper's Legacy for the Dynamics of Canadian Federalism and Regionalism
James Farney and Julie M. Simmons
Part I: Dynamics of Regional Differences In the Harper Era
2. When the West was In? Public Opinion in the Western Provinces during the Harper Era
Loleen Berdahl and Tracey Raney
3. Ontario's New Identity? Assessing Ontario's Political Culture and Place in Confederation under "Open Federalism"
Cheryl Collier
4. The decline of the Bloc Quebecois and Stephen Harper's Open Federalism
Maxime Heroux-Legault
5. From Prairie firewalls to Atlantic seawalls: Atlantic Canada in the Harper Era
Louise Carbert
Part II: Institutional Changes during the Harper Era
6. Stephen Harper's PMO Style: Partisan Managerialism
Jonathan Craft and Anna Esselment
7. Political Parties and Regional Integration in the 21st Century: Are we Beyond Brokerage?
James Farney
8. Stephen Harper's "Open Federalism": Kicking the Sand of Multilateral Intergovernmental Institutions
Julie M. Simmons
9. Reform and Rulings at the Supreme Court of Canada: The Harper Conservatives and Federalism
Erin Crandall
Part III: Assessing Harper Era Policy Changes through Regional and Federal Lenses
10. Stephen Harper and Canada's New Immigration Federalism
Mirielle Paquet
11. Dismantling and Drifting: Environmental Policy in an Era of Open Federalism
Adam M. Wellstead
12. EI and Regional Dynamics in Canada
Peter Graefe
3. The Fragmented Politics of Energy Federalism
Geoffrey Hale
14. The Continuities and Discontinuities of Disentanglement: Federal-Provincial Health Care Dynamics in the Harper Era
Thomas McIntosh
Part IV: Conclusion
15. Conclusion: Taking Stock of Regional and Federal Dynamics
James Farney and Julie M. Simmons
List of Contributors
List of Figures
List of Appendices
1. Introduction: Stephen Harper's Legacy for the Dynamics of Canadian Federalism and Regionalism
James Farney and Julie M. Simmons
Part I: Dynamics of Regional Differences In the Harper Era
2. When the West was In? Public Opinion in the Western Provinces during the Harper Era
Loleen Berdahl and Tracey Raney
3. Ontario's New Identity? Assessing Ontario's Political Culture and Place in Confederation under "Open Federalism"
Cheryl Collier
4. The decline of the Bloc Quebecois and Stephen Harper's Open Federalism
Maxime Heroux-Legault
5. From Prairie firewalls to Atlantic seawalls: Atlantic Canada in the Harper Era
Louise Carbert
Part II: Institutional Changes during the Harper Era
6. Stephen Harper's PMO Style: Partisan Managerialism
Jonathan Craft and Anna Esselment
7. Political Parties and Regional Integration in the 21st Century: Are we Beyond Brokerage?
James Farney
8. Stephen Harper's "Open Federalism": Kicking the Sand of Multilateral Intergovernmental Institutions
Julie M. Simmons
9. Reform and Rulings at the Supreme Court of Canada: The Harper Conservatives and Federalism
Erin Crandall
Part III: Assessing Harper Era Policy Changes through Regional and Federal Lenses
10. Stephen Harper and Canada's New Immigration Federalism
Mirielle Paquet
11. Dismantling and Drifting: Environmental Policy in an Era of Open Federalism
Adam M. Wellstead
12. EI and Regional Dynamics in Canada
Peter Graefe
3. The Fragmented Politics of Energy Federalism
Geoffrey Hale
14. The Continuities and Discontinuities of Disentanglement: Federal-Provincial Health Care Dynamics in the Harper Era
Thomas McIntosh
Part IV: Conclusion
15. Conclusion: Taking Stock of Regional and Federal Dynamics
James Farney and Julie M. Simmons
List of Contributors