Manitoba Politics And Government

Author : Paul Thomas,Curtis Brown
Publisher : Univ. of Manitoba Press
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2010-09-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780887554018

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Manitoba Politics and Government by Paul Thomas,Curtis Brown Pdf

Manitoba has always been a province in the middle, geographically, economically, and culturally. Lacking Quebec’s cultural distinctiveness, Ontario’s traditional economic dominance, or Alberta’s combustible mix of prairie populism and oil wealth, Manitoba appears to blend into the background of the Canadian family portrait. But Manitoba has a distinct political culture, one that has been overlooked in contemporary political studies.Manitoba Politics and Government brings together the work of political scientists, historians, sociologists, economists, public servants, and journalists to present a comprehensive analysis of the province’s political life and its careful “mutual fund model” approach to economic and social policy that mirrors the steady and cautious nature of its citizens. Moving beyond the Legislature, the authors address contemporary social issues like poverty, environmental stewardship, gender equality, health care, and the province’s growing Aboriginal population to reveal the evolution of public policy in the province. They also examine the province’s role at the intergovernmental and international level.Manitoba Politics and Government is a rich and fascinating account of a province that strives for the centre, for the delicate middle ground where individualism and collectivism overlap, and where a multitude of different cultures and traditions create a highly balanced society.

Author : Paul G. Thomas and Curtis Brown
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:741450565

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Manitoba Politics and Government by Paul G. Thomas and Curtis Brown Pdf

Author : Christopher Adams
Publisher : Univ. of Manitoba Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2008-09-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780887559853

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Politics in Manitoba by Christopher Adams Pdf

Politics in Manitoba is the first comprehensive review of the Manitoba party system that combines history and contemporary public opinion data to reveal the political and voter trends that have shaped the province of Manitoba over the past 130 years. The book details the histories of the Progressive Conservatives, the Liberals, and the New Democratic Party from 1870 to 2007. Adams looks in particular at the enduring influence of political geography and political culture, as well as the impact of leadership, campaign strategies, organizational resources, and the media on voter preferences. Adams also presents here for the first time public opinion data based on more than 25,000 interviews with Manitobans, conducted between 1999 and 2007. He analyzes voter age, gender, income, education, and geographic location to determine how Manitobans vote. In the process Adams dispels some commonly held beliefs about party supporters and identifies recurring themes in voter behaviour.

Author : Murray S. Donnelly
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1963-12-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442638341

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The Government of Manitoba by Murray S. Donnelly Pdf

This contribution to the Canadian Government series continues the study of provincial government made, with varying approaches, by Frank MacKinnon for Prince Edward Island, Murray Beck for Nova Scotia, and Hugh Thorburn for New Brunswick. Professor Donnelly describes the political institutions of Manitoba, viewing them also in historical perspective and singling out the particular forces that have shaped them. He traces the development of the party system in Canada, its decline under the farmer-dominated Progressive governments of the twenties and under the coalitions that followed, and its resurgence under the Conservative government of Premier Roblin. (Canadian Government Series, No. 14)

Author : Christopher Adams,Jillian Austin,Richard Balasko,Curtis Brown,Colleen Bytheway,Emmet Collins,Sid Frankel,Joan Grace,Rory Henry,Derek Kornelsen,Kiera L. Ladner,Allen Mills,Aaron Moore,Jim Mulvale,Susan Prentice,Kelly Saunders,Todd Scarth,Wayne Simpson,Dan Smith,Paul G. Thomas,Mary Agnes Welch,Lori Wilkinson,Jon Young
Publisher : Univ. of Manitoba Press
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780887555480

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Understanding the Manitoba Election 2016 by Christopher Adams,Jillian Austin,Richard Balasko,Curtis Brown,Colleen Bytheway,Emmet Collins,Sid Frankel,Joan Grace,Rory Henry,Derek Kornelsen,Kiera L. Ladner,Allen Mills,Aaron Moore,Jim Mulvale,Susan Prentice,Kelly Saunders,Todd Scarth,Wayne Simpson,Dan Smith,Paul G. Thomas,Mary Agnes Welch,Lori Wilkinson,Jon Young Pdf

The 2016 Manitoba election campaign began after more drama than any in the past two decades. Yet, the province basks in prolonged economic growth and Winnipeg continues to experience a public renaissance. So why does political discontent roil through the province? The governing New Democrats have weakened and demoralized themselves. The opposition Progressive Conservatives foresee victory but project little assurance of success. The Liberals ride a wave of popularity in Winnipeg, though appear fragile. What is going on and what will the campaign amount to? A team of two dozen political experts—academics, policy experts, and journalists—is following the campaign and will contribute their findings to Understanding the Manitoba Election 2016: Parties, Leaders, Campaigns, and Issues. Contributions will cover a wide range of themes, including public opinion, media coverage, voter turnout, Indigenous issues, fiscal and social policy, and the relation of Manitoba politics to recent developments across Canada. To be released on May 6, 2016, two weeks after the election, the open-access publication will provide early analysis and insights into the decision that Manitoba voters have made. Published in association with the University of Manitoba’s Duff Roblin Chair in Government.

Author : Christopher Adams
Publisher : Univ. of Manitoba Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105132245460

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Politics in Manitoba by Christopher Adams Pdf

Politics in Manitoba is the first comprehensive review of the Manitoba party system that combines history and contemporary public opinion data to reveal the trends that have shaped the province of Manitoba. The book details the histories of the Progressive Conservatives, the Liberals, and the New Democratic Party from 1870 to 2007.

Author : Royce Koop,Barry Ferguson,Karine Levasseur,Andrea Rounce,Kiera L. Ladner
Publisher : Univ. of Manitoba Press
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780887558610

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Understanding the Manitoba Election 2019 by Royce Koop,Barry Ferguson,Karine Levasseur,Andrea Rounce,Kiera L. Ladner Pdf

To be released on September 26, 2019, two weeks after the election, this open-access publication will provide early analysis and insights into the decision that Manitoba voters have made. Published in association with the University of Manitoba’s Duff Roblin Chair in Government.

Author : Jim Silver,University of Regina. Canadian Plains Research Center
Publisher : Regina : Canadian Plains Research Center, University of Regina
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105034366315

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The Political Economy of Manitoba by Jim Silver,University of Regina. Canadian Plains Research Center Pdf

A common theme that links the chapters in this document is the centrality of political struggle, and its relationship to the origins, development, and structure of the political economy. Many of the chapters analyze important aspects of the origin and historical development of those struggles. Others focus on more recent developments, particularly the gradual transformation of the social and economic structure of the province, within which a wider variety of struggles has emerged, including those relating to the restructuring of the family, the redefinition of the role of women, the recomposition of the working class, and the renewed vitality of the struggles of Natives.

Author : James McAllister
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1984-12-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780773561007

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Government of Edward Schreyer by James McAllister Pdf

A fresh perspective on the role of democratic socialist ideology in Canadian politics emerges from this study of the first NDP government of Manitoba (1969-77). The policies and performance of the administration headed by Edward Schreyer are evaluated in the light of what might be expected of a social democratic party in office. Measured by such criteria as the redistribution of wealth, the growth of public ownership, the extension of government planning, and public participation in decision making, the achievements of the Schreyer government fell short of the expectations of its supporters and the good intentions of socialist ideology. Just as significant as the lack of substantive change in these areas was the marginality of the programs and policy changes that were introduced. Reasons for the failure to create a new society in Manitoba are found in the evolution of the CCF-NDP, the organization of the provincial party, the make-up of caucus and cabinet, and the social basis of support for the NDP - so diffuse that electoral success depended largely on the popularity of the party leader. But the dilemma of the NDP government was essentially that of any democratic socialist movement confronted by the near-impossibility of radically altering a society dominated by capitalist economic institutions while adhering to the norms of parliamentary democracy. In addition to providing insight into an important and hitherto unstudied period in provincial politics.

Author : Howard Pawley
Publisher : Univ. of Manitoba Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2011-11-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780887554049

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Keep True by Howard Pawley Pdf

Howard Pawley, former Premier of Manitoba (1981-88) led the province during one of the most turbulent periods in its history. Elected at the outset of a serious national recession, his government successfully implemented social democtatic policies that ran counter to the neo-conservative trends that dominated the period, including job creation, labour reform, and human rights legislation. But his greatest challenge was over French-language rights, an explosive two-year debate that left the province badly divided and embroiled in the complicated maneuvering between the national government and Quebec serparatists. The political and public fallout from the French-language issue echoed through Manitoba's subsequent negotiations with the federal government over a bid for a lucrative CF-18 fighter jet contract, through the implementation of the Free Trade Agreement, and again during the stormy Meech Lake Accord debates. In Keep True: A Life in Politics Pawley takes us into the inner workings of his government during this controversial period. He gives us a vivid play-by-play of the events, acknowledging what went right and what went wrong, while putting it all into a contemporary context. Along the way, he offers insight on campaign management, choosing a cabinet, appointing public servants, and leading by consensus, while describing how the principles of Canadian agrarian socialism shaped his political vision.

Author : Barry Ferguson,Robert Alexander Wardhaugh
Publisher : University of Regina Press
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0889772169

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Manitoba Premiers of 19th and 20th Centuries by Barry Ferguson,Robert Alexander Wardhaugh Pdf

"Throughout its history, Manitoba has been a province struggling with religious, linguistic, ethnic and class conflict. Manitoba's premiers have led--and often barely controlled--political movements and parties that have been consistently unstable. Their governments have been characterized by policies that have divided the province.

Author : John Palmerston Robertson
Publisher : Winnipeg, Call Print. Company
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : Manitoba Politics and government
ISBN : HARVARD:HNPU28

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A Political Manual of the Province of Manitoba and the North-west Territories by John Palmerston Robertson Pdf

Author : Jared J. Wesley
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2011-04-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780774820769

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Code Politics by Jared J. Wesley Pdf

Politics on the Canadian prairies are puzzling. The provinces share common roots, but they have nurtured three distinct political cultures -- Alberta is Canada's bastion of conservatism, Saskatchewan its cradle of social democracy, and Manitoba its progressive centre. Jared Wesley explains this paradox by examining the rhetoric employed by dominant parties to renew their provinces' political code -- freedom for Alberta, security for Saskatchewan, and moderation for Manitoba. Although the content of their campaigns differed, leaders from William Aberhart to Tommy Douglas to Gary Doer have employed distinct codes to ensure their parties' success and shape their provinces' political landscapes.

Author : Stefan Epp-Koop
Publisher : Univ. of Manitoba Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780887554735

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We’re Going to Run This City by Stefan Epp-Koop Pdf

Stefan Epp-Koop’s "We’re Going to Run This City: Winnipeg’s Political Left After the General Strike" explores the dynamic political movement that came out of the largest labour protest in Canadian history and the ramifications for Winnipeg throughout the 1920s and 1930s. Few have studied the political Left at the municipal level—even though it is at this grassroots level that many people participate in political activity. Winnipeg was a deeply divided city. On one side, the conservative political descendants of the General Strike’s Citizen’s Committee of 1000 advocated for minimal government and low taxes. On the other side were the Independent Labour Party and the Communist Party of Canada, two parties rooted in the city’s working class, though often in conflict with each other. The political strength of the Left would ebb and flow throughout the 1920s and 1930s but peaked in the mid-1930s when the ILP’s John Queen became mayor and the two parties on the Left combined to hold a majority of council seats. Astonishingly, Winnipeg was governed by a mayor who had served jail time for his role in the General Strike.

Author : Andrea Rounce,Karine Levasseur
Publisher : Univ. of Manitoba Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780887559501

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COVID-19 in Manitoba by Andrea Rounce,Karine Levasseur Pdf

On 12 March 2020 Manitoba confirmed its first case of COVID-19. One week later, a province-wide state of emergency was declared, ushering in a new sense of urgency and rarely used government powers to protect Manitobans from the devastating global reach of the novel coronavirus. The wide-ranging impacts of the pandemic have touched every facet of Manitoba society and provincial responsibility, including health, economic development, social services, and government operations. COVID-19 has challenged the conventional policy-making process––complicating agenda setting and policy formulation, adoption, implementation, and evaluation––while governments have been under pressure to make swift decisions in life-and-death matters. New programs must address urgent and shifting health and economic realities, but also anticipate future waves of COVID-19 and potentially significant repercussions for future governments. "COVID-19 in Manitoba: Public Policy Responses to the First Wave" seeks to understand how Manitoba fared during the first months of the pandemic, with twenty-seven chapters that address key aspects of the pandemic and discuss how government policy can help lay the foundation for resiliency in the midst a continuing public-health crisis. This open-access volume is an essential resource for citizens and policy-makers alike, as it identifies policy gaps and successes of Manitoba’s early COVID response and points to strategies to prepare for future waves of the pandemic.