Patrice Dutil: 4 books
Prime Ministerial Power in Canada
Its Origins under Macdonald, Laurier, and Borden
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2017
Many Canadians lament that prime ministerial power has become too concentrated since the 1970s. This book contradicts this view by demonstrating how prime ministerial power was centralized from the very beginning of Confederation and that the first three important prime ministers – Macdonald, Laurier,...
Embattled Nation
Canada's Wartime Election of 1917
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2017
Embattled Nation explores Canada’s tense wartime election of 1917. Amidst the drama of the First World War, Canada’s most divisive election ever raised pivotal questions about Canada’s place in the war and the world. This book examines the issues, people, and events behind one of the most important elections in Canada’s history.
The Service State: Rhetoric, Reality and Promise
Rhetoric, Reality and Promise
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2011
In the past ten years, Canadians have witnessed a renaissance in the delivery of government services. New service organizations are cropping up across the country and accomplishing extraordinary things. Efforts are being made to consult citizens on how to improve and integrate services. Considerable...
Canada 1911
The Decisive Election that Shaped the Country
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2011
One hundred years ago, Canadians went to the polls to decide the fate of their country in an election that raised issues vital to Canada's national independence and its place in the world. Canadians faced a clear choice between free trade with the United States and fidelity to the British Empire,...