On 2 May 2011, Canadians watched as the Stephen Harper
Conservatives
won their first majority government, ending a string of
minority
governments. Jack Layton led the NDP to its best performance ever,
becoming the Official Opposition for the first time in the
party's history, and Michael Ignatieff and the federal
Liberals
had their worst showing to date. Even to the casual observer, it
was
clear that this election marked a major shift in Canadian politics.
In
reality, the country's political landscape and national party
system had been changing for quite some time.
"Parties, Elections, and the Future of Canadian Politics"
provides the first comprehensive account of political change in
Canada
over the past two decades, particularly during the 1993, 2004, and
2011
federal elections. Contributors explore the changing landscape
from
both historical and contemporary perspectives and speculate on
the
future of the national party system. They discuss how parties
have
evolved in response to new challenges, how elections are fought
on
different terms than those of the past, and how these developments
and
challenges have changed the way voters view political parties
and
elections. By doing so, they make a crucial contribution to
our
understanding of Canadian politics in the wake of a one of the
most
tumultuous periods in the country's history.Amanda Bittner is an
associate professor in the
Department of Political Science at Memorial University.
Royce Koop is an assistant professor in the
Department of Political Studies at the University of Manitoba
Contributors: Blake Andrew, Kelly Blidook, Matthew
Byrne, R. Kenneth Carty, William Cross, Munro Eagles, Patrick
Fournier,
Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant, Allison Harell, Harold Jansen,
Richard
Johnston, L.A. (Lisa) Lambert, J. Scott Matthews, Anthony M.
Sayers,
Stuart Soroka, Russell Alan Williams, Lisa Young.
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