03652cam a2200553 a 4500 114192 20230410121042.0 130826t20132013onc b 001 0 eng 17865468 2012376305 20139005722 9781442647367 (bound) 1442647361 (bound) 9781442615472 (pbk.) 1442615478 (pbk.) (OCoLC)ocn829421828 NLC eng NLC rda OCLCO YDXCP BTCTA CDX BDX LHU CUI VP@ OCLCO DLC lccopycat n-cn--- JL 167 S642a 2013 328.710769 Smith, David E., 1936-, author. Across the aisle : opposition in Canadian politics / David E. Smith. Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [2013] �p3�s2013 xiii, 228 p. ; 24 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages [197]-217) and index. Chapter One: Opposition: 'Somebody Has To Do It' -- PART TWO: PARLIAMENTARY OPPOSITION -- Chapter Two: From Coalition to Coalition, 1867-1920 -- Chapter Three: The Liberal Ascendancy, 1921-1956 -- Chapter Four: Minorities and Majorities, 1957-1992 -- Chapter Five: The Mill of Opposition, 1993-2011 -- PART THREE: CHALLENGES FOR PARLIAMENTARY OPPOSITION -- Chapter Six: Opposition, More or Less -- Chapter Seven: Opposition in the Federation -- Chapter Eight: Whither Parliamentary Opposition? -- PART FOUR: CONCLUSION -- Chapter Nine: The Problem of Parliamentary Opposition Today. "How do parties with official opposition status influence Canadian politics? Across the Aisle is an innovative examination of the theory and practice of opposition in Canada, both in Parliament and in provincial legislatures. Extending from the pre-Confederation era to the present day, it focuses on whether Canada has developed a coherent tradition of parliamentary opposition. David E. Smith argues that Canada has in fact failed to develop such a tradition. He investigates several possible reasons for this failure, including the long dominance of the Liberal party, which arrested the tradition of viewing the opposition as an alternative government; periods of minority government induced by the proliferation of parties; the role of the news media, which have largely displaced Parliament as a forum for commentary on government policy; and, finally, the increasing popularity of calls for direct action in politics. Readers of Across the Aisle will gain a renewed understanding of official opposition that goes beyond Stornoway and shadow cabinets, illuminating both the historical evolution and recent developments of opposition politics in Canada."--pub. desc. Primera Jornada de Catalogacion. Opposition (Political science) Canada. Canada. Parliament Powers and duties. Representative government and representation Canada. Canada Politics and government. Opposition (Science politique) Canada. Canada. Parlement Pouvoirs et fonctions. Gouvernement reprâesentatif Canada. Canada Politique et gouvernement. Canada Parlamento. Canada Política y gobierno. Oposición (Ciencia política) Canadá. Representación ante el gobierno Canadá. lcc bk 56992 56992 0 0 lcc 0 0 CS BJB BJB CS 2023-04-10 1 0 JL 167 S642a 2013 00000107615 2018-10-24 00:00:00 1 2018-10-24 bk