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Book SynopsisThis volume provides a multidisciplinary examination of fiscal federalism in Canada and points to ways in which it can be improved.
Table of Contents1. Introduction: Fiscal Federalism under the Microscope André Lecours, Daniel Béland, Trevor Tombe, and Eric Champagne 2. The Struggle for Equity That Saved the Federation Mary Janigan 3. Fiscal Federalism and the Federal Spending Power: A Legal and Constitutional Analysis Peter Oliver 4. The Challenges and Opportunities Facing Canada’s Fiscal Arrangements after COVID-19 Trevor Tombe 5. The Canada Health Transfer: Past, Present, and Future Robin Boadway 6. Ceremonial Fiscal Federalism: Social Assistance and the Canada Social Transfer Michael J. Prince 7. Living on Equalization Payments: How Hard Is It for Receiving Provinces to Anticipate Future Equalization Revenues? Marcelin Joanis 8. Canadian Fiscal Federalism and the Provinces’ Natural Resource Revenues James Feehan 9. Fiscal Federalism, Governance, and Provincial Debt Kyle Hanniman 10. Fiscal Federalism in Canada’s North: Understanding Territorial Formula Financing Christopher Yurris, Daniel Béland, and Trevor Tombe 11. Leading the Way: First Nations in Canadian Fiscal Federalism Donn. L. Feir and David Scoones 12. Long-Term Care Reform in Canada in the Wake of COVID-19: The Poverty of the National Standards Solution Anthony Breton and Patrik Marier 13. Cities in Canadian Fiscal Federalism: The Forgotten Partner Enid Slack 14. Coming Full Circle: Federalism and Responsibility for Housing Steve Pomeroy 15. Public Infrastructure Financing and Multilevel Governance in Canada Eric Champagne and Aracelly Denise Granja 16. Financing Education in Canada Jennifer Wallner 17. Child-Care in a Decentralized Federation: Who Pays? Jennifer Robson 18. Diversity in Adversity: Fiscal Federalism, the Four Atlantic Provinces, and Canada’s Great Demographic Imbalance Richard Saillant 19. Quebec’s Fiscal Federalism Trilemma Alain Noël 20. Fiscal Fortunes: An Ontario Perspective on Federal-Provincial Transfers Tracy Snoddon 21. Canadian Fiscal Federalism and Alberta’s Latest Attempt to Get a Fair(er) Deal Ken Boessenkool 22. Canadian Fiscal Federalism in Comparative Perspective Alan Fenna 23. Conclusion André Lecours, Daniel Béland, Trevor Tombe, and Eric Champagne
