Political Science Comparative Politics
Direct Democracy in Canada
The History and Future of Referendums
- Publisher
- Dundurn Press
- Initial publish date
- Jul 1996
- Category
- Comparative Politics, Elections, National
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781550021837
- Publish Date
- Jul 1996
- List Price
- $19.99
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781459718975
- Publish Date
- Jul 1996
- List Price
- $7.99
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Description
Direct Democracy in Canada: The History and Future of Referendums surveys Canada’s century-long record of plebiscites and referendums. J. Patrick Boyer analyzes the effects of the three national referendums and the development of a consensus. This companion volume to The People’s Mandate studies some of the major provincial and municipal referendums, examines existing legal frameworks and speculates on the future of direct democracy in Canada.
About the author
PATRICK BOYER grew up using the Bracebridge Carnegie Library. His mother had once been the librarian and his grandfather chairman of the library board. Patrick has an MA in history from the University of Toronto and is author of some 18 books. Patrick Boyer, lawyer, author, teacher and former parliamentarian, is himself author of many books, including Just Trust Us (2003), Leading in an Upside-Down World (2003), Direct Democracy in Canada (1992), and The People's Mandate (1992).