Canadian Government and Politics delivers an up-to-date and concise introduction to Canada's political institutions, processes, and issues. The text integrates theory, history, Census data, and current affairs to give students an orderly picture of the wide-ranging landscape of Canadian government and politics. This seventh edition includes coverage and analysis of the 2019 general election, as well as a preview of the new Canadian government. It also adds exciting material on Canada's cultural landscape, institutions, and policies, along with a new chapter on Indigenous Peoples.Other chapters examine the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government, the electoral system, bureaucracy, Quebec nationalism, foreign policy, and much more. The authors provide trenchant coverage of many key issues of concern to Canadians, including regionalism, nationalism, climate change, defense policy, Indigenous Peoples' rights, minority rights, pipelines, and the USMCA trade deal. These topics are addressed by way of fair-minded, impartial discussions, aimed to cultivate inquisitive readers and to foster a vital and optimistic perspective on Canadian politics that will encourage critical thinking and active citizenship.

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.

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.

The Liberal Party has fallen on hard times since 2006. Once Canada’s governing party but now confined to the sidelines, it struggles to renew itself. Drawing on interviews and personal observations in cross-country ridings, Royce Koop reveals that although the federal Liberal Party disassociated itself from its provincial cousins to rebuild itself in the mid-twentieth century, grassroots Liberals in the constituencies are building bridges between the national party and the provinces. This insider’s view of party politics challenges the idea that Canada has two distinct political spheres – the provincial and the national – and suggests that national parties can overcome the challenges of multi-level politics by deepening ties with constituencies.