Elections in Canada
People, Players, and Processes
Published on 12. May 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
350 pages
978-1-4875-5134-6 (ISBN)
Description
Elections serve as a reflection not only of voter choices but also of the historical and legal context of a country's governance. Emphasizing the significant influence of the electoral process, Elections in Canada examines the intricate relationships between voter preferences, historical and legal frameworks, campaign dynamics, political figures, and media platforms.
Organized into five comprehensive sections, the book provides a detailed exploration of Canadian electoral processes. Beginning with a broad examination of election administration, it situates the analysis within a wider democratic and comparative context. The book outlines key institutional building blocks and the unique constitutional and legislative settings that have evolved since Confederation. It analyses national campaigns, constituency campaigns, third parties, and journalists, as well as the pivotal role of political communication, debates, and polling. Reflecting on the diverse landscape of voter participation, the book considers the engagement of women, Indigenous peoples, racialized individuals, and LGBTQ2+ communities. It sheds light on landmark cases, discussing five pivotal elections that had long-standing impacts on the development of Canadian political history.
Ultimately, Elections in Canada draws on a variety of perspectives to provide politics students and instructors with a comprehensive overview of both contemporary and historical Canadian elections.
Organized into five comprehensive sections, the book provides a detailed exploration of Canadian electoral processes. Beginning with a broad examination of election administration, it situates the analysis within a wider democratic and comparative context. The book outlines key institutional building blocks and the unique constitutional and legislative settings that have evolved since Confederation. It analyses national campaigns, constituency campaigns, third parties, and journalists, as well as the pivotal role of political communication, debates, and polling. Reflecting on the diverse landscape of voter participation, the book considers the engagement of women, Indigenous peoples, racialized individuals, and LGBTQ2+ communities. It sheds light on landmark cases, discussing five pivotal elections that had long-standing impacts on the development of Canadian political history.
Ultimately, Elections in Canada draws on a variety of perspectives to provide politics students and instructors with a comprehensive overview of both contemporary and historical Canadian elections.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 254 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
742 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4875-5134-6 (9781487551346)
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Persons
Tamara A. Small is a professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Guelph.
Royce Koop is a professor in the Department of Political Studies at the University of Manitoba.
Royce Koop is a professor in the Department of Political Studies at the University of Manitoba.
Content
List of Figures and Tables
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
Tamara A. Small and Royce Koop
Part 1: The Institutional Setting
2. Canadian Election Administration in Transition
Keith Archer
3. Party and Election Finance Laws
Lisa Young
4. The Perennial Debate over Canada's Electoral System
Harold Jansen
5. Drawing Boundaries: Electoral Redistribution in Canada
Kelly Saunders
6. Elections and Democracy
Holly Ann Garnett
Part 2: The Players
7. The National Campaign
Ian Brodie
8. The Constituency Campaigns
Royce Koop and Anthony M. Sayers
9 Third Parties in Canadian Elections: The Wild Card
Pauline E. Beange
10. Journalists: The Canadian News Media and Election Campaigns
Brooks DeCillia
Part 3: The Campaign
11. Political Communication in Canadian Campaigns: "Go Where the Voters Are"
Andrew J.A. Mattan and Tamara A. Small
12. The Debates: Party Strategists, Media Demands, and the Public Interest
Spencer McKay
13. The Campaign: Elections and Polling in the Twenty-First Century
Christopher Adams
Part 4: The People
14. Studying Voting Behaviour in Elections: Theory and Explanation
Christian Schimpf, Laura Stephenson, and Allison Harell
15. Voter Turnout
Steve White
16. Gender and Elections
Melanee Thomas
17. Racialized Canadians
Asif Hameed and Erin Tolley
18. Validating the Canadian Electoral Process or Indigenous Nationhoods? The Complexities of First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Participation in Canadian Federal Elections
Chadwick Cowie
19. Lavender Elections: LGBTQ2+ Canadians and Voters in Canadian Elections
Joanna Everitt and A. Wagner
20. The Rural-Urban Divide in Canadian Politics
Clark Banack
Part 5: Landmark Canadian Elections
21. Landmark Canadian Elections
Royce Koop and Tamara A. Small
The 13th Federal Election
The 14th Federal Election
The 24th Federal Election
The 34th Federal Election
The 35th Federal Election
The 42nd and 43rd Federal Elections
Index
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
Tamara A. Small and Royce Koop
Part 1: The Institutional Setting
2. Canadian Election Administration in Transition
Keith Archer
3. Party and Election Finance Laws
Lisa Young
4. The Perennial Debate over Canada's Electoral System
Harold Jansen
5. Drawing Boundaries: Electoral Redistribution in Canada
Kelly Saunders
6. Elections and Democracy
Holly Ann Garnett
Part 2: The Players
7. The National Campaign
Ian Brodie
8. The Constituency Campaigns
Royce Koop and Anthony M. Sayers
9 Third Parties in Canadian Elections: The Wild Card
Pauline E. Beange
10. Journalists: The Canadian News Media and Election Campaigns
Brooks DeCillia
Part 3: The Campaign
11. Political Communication in Canadian Campaigns: "Go Where the Voters Are"
Andrew J.A. Mattan and Tamara A. Small
12. The Debates: Party Strategists, Media Demands, and the Public Interest
Spencer McKay
13. The Campaign: Elections and Polling in the Twenty-First Century
Christopher Adams
Part 4: The People
14. Studying Voting Behaviour in Elections: Theory and Explanation
Christian Schimpf, Laura Stephenson, and Allison Harell
15. Voter Turnout
Steve White
16. Gender and Elections
Melanee Thomas
17. Racialized Canadians
Asif Hameed and Erin Tolley
18. Validating the Canadian Electoral Process or Indigenous Nationhoods? The Complexities of First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Participation in Canadian Federal Elections
Chadwick Cowie
19. Lavender Elections: LGBTQ2+ Canadians and Voters in Canadian Elections
Joanna Everitt and A. Wagner
20. The Rural-Urban Divide in Canadian Politics
Clark Banack
Part 5: Landmark Canadian Elections
21. Landmark Canadian Elections
Royce Koop and Tamara A. Small
The 13th Federal Election
The 14th Federal Election
The 24th Federal Election
The 34th Federal Election
The 35th Federal Election
The 42nd and 43rd Federal Elections
Index