TY - GEN T1 - Across the aisle : opposition in Canadian politics A1 - Smith, David E., 1936-2023 LA - English PP - Toronto Ont. PB - University of Toronto Press YR - 2013 UL - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/jstor_eba_ocn852803501 AB - "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. AB - 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. AB - 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. OP - 228 CN - JL167 .S65 2013eb SN - 9781442668010 SN - 1442668016 SN - 9781442668027 SN - 1442668024 SN - 9781442647367 KW - Canada. : Parliament : Powers and duties. KW - Canada. : Parliament KW - Opposition (Political science) : Canada. KW - Representative government and representation : Canada. KW - Canada : Politics and government. KW - Opposition (Science politique) : Canada. KW - Gouvernement repreĢsentatif : Canada. KW - Canada : Politique et gouvernement. KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE : Government : Legislative Branch. KW - HISTORY : Canada : Post-Confederation (1867- ) KW - Legislative power KW - Opposition (Political science) KW - Politics and government KW - Representative government and representation KW - Canada ER -