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Book SynopsisRegional dynamics and federalism lie at the heart of Canadian politics. In Open Federalism Revisited, James Farney, Julie M. Simmons, and a diverse group of contributors examine the legacy of Prime Minister Stephen Harper in areas of public policy, political institutions, and cultural and economic development. This volume examines how these areas significantly affected the balance between shared rule and self-rule in Canada’s federation and how broader changes in the balance between the country’s regions affected institutional arrangements.
Open Federalism Revisited engages with four questions: 1) Did the Harper government succeed in changing Canadian federalism in the way his initial promise of open federalism suggests he wanted to? 2) How big was the difference between the change Harper’s government envisioned and what it actually achieved? 3) Was the Harper government’s approach substantially different from that of previous governm
Table of Contents
List of Tables List of Figures List of Appendices 1. Introduction: Stephen Harper’s Legacy for the Dynamics of Canadian Federalism and Regionalism James Farney and Julie M. Simmons Part I: Dynamics of Regional Differences In the Harper Era 2. When the West was In? Public Opinion in the Western Provinces during the Harper Era Loleen Berdahl and Tracey Raney 3. Ontario’s New Identity? Assessing Ontario’s Political Culture and Place in Confederation under “Open Federalism” Cheryl Collier 4. The decline of the Bloc Québécois and Stephen Harper’s Open Federalism Maxime Héroux-Legault 5. From Prairie firewalls to Atlantic seawalls: Atlantic Canada in the Harper Era Louise Carbert Part II: Institutional Changes during the Harper Era 6. Stephen Harper’s PMO Style: Partisan Managerialism Jonathan Craft and Anna Esselment 7. Political Parties and Regional Integration in the 21st Century: Are we Beyond Brokerage? James Farney 8. Stephen Harper’s “Open Federalism”: Kicking the Sand of Multilateral Intergovernmental Institutions Julie M. Simmons 9. Reform and Rulings at the Supreme Court of Canada: The Harper Conservatives and Federalism Erin Crandall Part III: Assessing Harper Era Policy Changes through Regional and Federal Lenses 10. Stephen Harper and Canada’s New Immigration Federalism Mirielle Paquet 11. Dismantling and Drifting: Environmental Policy in an Era of Open Federalism Adam M. Wellstead 12. EI and Regional Dynamics in Canada Peter Graefe 3. The Fragmented Politics of Energy Federalism Geoffrey Hale 14. The Continuities and Discontinuities of Disentanglement: Federal-Provincial Health Care Dynamics in the Harper Era Thomas McIntosh Part IV: Conclusion 15. Conclusion: Taking Stock of Regional and Federal Dynamics James Farney and Julie M. Simmons List of Contributors
