Description
Book SynopsisCovering eleven cities as well as Canada’s Parliament, this book presents the most extensive analysis to date of the electoral representation of immigrants, minorities, and women in Canada.
Trade ReviewElecting a Diverse Canada all fit together seamlessly, and the editors do a tidy job of summing up the key findings of the contributing authors, as well as supplying a theoretical framework for the project in their introductory review of theories of representation. As a result, anybody studying issues of representation will find the collection useful. The volume would also be useful as supplementary reading in most courses related to Canadian elections, women and politics, and municipal politics, as well as acting as a foundational resource for individuals researching issues related to representation, the election of marginalized groups into government, or even those looking for profiles and background information about major Canadian cities. As the editors note, this volume is the first of its kind, and the authors ought to be applauded for their efforts.
-- Amanda Bittner, Memorial University * Canadian Journal of Political Science *
Table of ContentsTables and Maps
Acknowledgments
Introduction / Caroline Andrew, John Biles, Myer Siemiatycki, and Erin Tolley
1 Reputation and Representation: Reaching for Political Inclusion in Toronto / Myer Siemiatycki
2 Diversity and Elected Officials in the City of Vancouver / Irene Bloemraad
3 Political Representation of Minorities in the City of Montréal: Dream or Reality? / Carolle Simard
4 More than Just Cowboys with White Hats: A Demographic Profile of Edmonton and Calgary / Shannon Sampert
5 Our Unrepresentative but Somewhat Successful Capital: Electoral Representation in Ottawa / John Biles and Erin Tolley
6 Many Faces, Few Places: The Political Under-Representation of Ethnic Minorities and Women in the City of Hamilton / Karen Bird
7 Representation Deficits in Regina and Saskatoon / Joseph Garcea
8 The Patterning of Political Representation in Halifax / Karen Bridget Murray, with the assistance of Michael Caverhill
9 Diversity and Political Representation in Winnipeg / Brenda O’Neill and Jared J. Wesley
10 Ethnoracial Minorities in the 38th Parliament: Patterns of Change and Continuity / Jerome H. Black
Conclusion
Contributors
Index
