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The Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairs is an acclaimed series that offers informed commentary on important national events and considers their significance in local and international contexts. This latest instalment covers a year of dramatic activity in provincial politics.
In 2007 the economy continued on its remarkable run of growth, allowing the new Conservative government to continue its predecessor's tradition of presenting a balanced budget while further reducing Canadians' taxes and increasing government spending. With the opposition Liberals not looking to engineer a quick election, federal politics was both cautious and static. In the provinces, however, the Liberals won electoral victories in Quebec and Ontario, while the NDP won a third consecutive election in Manitoba. The Canadian dollar rose past parity with the American for the first time in almost 31 years, and the country celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Contents
Contributors
Canadian Calendar
Editor's Introduction - The Year in Review
Parliament and Politics by Robert Everett (York University, Secretariat)
National Institutions
Cabinet; By-elections; Liberal veterans depart; House transitions; Electoral law; 'In and out' transactions in campaign 2006; Senate; Speech from the Throne; Auditor General's reports
Notes on Partisan Politics
Conservative Party; Liberal Party; New Democratic Party; Green Party; Bloc Quebecois; Party finances
Budget and Economics
Economic indicators; Budget 2007-08; Equalization; Autumn economic update; Bank of Canada turnover; Mergers and acquisitions; Omnibus tax reform and the hidden trapdoor
Afghanistan
Justice
Criminal Code amendments; Cannabis laws and anti-drug strategies; Gun registry; Security certificates
The Environment
Greenhouse emissions: turning the corner, or stepping back?
Aboriginal Affairs
Controversies
The Mulroney-Schreiber hearings; Chalk River shutdown
Foreign Affairs and defence by Christopher Spearin (Canadian Forces College, Toronto, Defence Studies)
Foreign Affairs
Summitry: G8 Summit; North American Leaders' Summit; APEC summit; Commonwealth summit; United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - Bali; Prime ministerial trip to Latin America and the Caribbean
Human rights: Maher Arar ; Omar Khadr ; Iran ;Dalai LamA
Defence Policy
Afghanistan: Afghan Detainees; Funeral Benefits; Manley Panel; General Hillier; Prime Minister Stephen Harper's travels; Defence Minister Peter MacKay's travels; Vimy Ridge anniversary
Major military equipment decisions: Naval Ships; Tanks; Strategic airlift v
Municipal Affairs by Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly (University of Victoria, Public Administration), Serena Kataoka (University of Victoria), and Warren Magnusson (University of Victoria, Political Science)
Cities in the Marketplace
The Culture of Cities
Regional Governance
Local Democracy
Cities in the Confederation
First Nations by Kristin Burnett (Lakehead University, Indigenous Learning)
Federal
2007 Federal budget; Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)'s budget; Aboriginal children; No apology for residential schools; MÉtis National Council (MNC); Mortgages; Land claims; Bill C-44; Rising incidents of tuberculosis; United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; National Day of Action
British Columbia
New port in Prince Rupert; Treaty Process; Mining; Fish stocks; Firsts; Sharon McIvor v. The Registrar, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
The Prairies
Metis Nation of Saskatchewan (MNS); Oil and gas revenue; Bill C-31; Interim Metis Harvesting Agreement (IMHA); The Mackenzie Gas Project (MGP); Manitoba Human Rights Commission (MHRC)
Ontario
Mining; Compensation over Caledonia; Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation (KI); Ipperwash; Aboriginal Affairs Ministry
Quebec
James Bay Agreement; Nunavik Regional Government
The Maritimes
Indian Status; Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative(AICFI)
The North
Inuvialuit Final Agreement (IFA)
British Columbia by Carey Hill (Ottawa, Ontario, Independent Researcher)
Throne Speech
Budget
Energy Plan (Climate Change Agenda)
Health
Labour
Aboriginal Affairs
Forestry
Mining
Trade, Investment, and Labour Mobility Agreement (Tilma)
Olympics
Pickton Trial
Economy
Alberta by Harold Jansen (University of Lethbridge, Political Science)
The Royalty Review
Legislature
Municipal Elections
High Profile Murder Trials
The Economy
Saskatchewan by Joseph Garcea (University of Saskatchewan, Political Science)
Elections
Political Parties
Legislature
Government
Budget
Economy
Intergovernmental Affairs
Aboriginal Affairs
Manitoba by Geoffrey Lambert (University of Manitoba, Political Studies)
The Economy
The Budget
Right and Left
The Sessions of the Legislature
The Election
The Territories by Ken Coates (University of Saskatchewan, Political Studies) and Greg Poelzer (University of Saskatchewan, Political Studies)
Northern Politics
Northwest Territories Election
The Northern Economy
Deh Cho Bridge and Northern Transportation
Canada Winter Games
Conclusion
Ontario by Robert Drummond (York University, Political Science)
Health
Education
Energy and Environment
First Nations
Federal-Provincial Relations
Election Campaign
Quebec by Daniel SalÉe (Concordia University, Political Science) and Richard Bisaillon (Concordia University, Political Science)
The Election: Reconfiguring the Political Landscape
Reasonable Accomodation
Life in a Minority Government
Meanwhile in the Sovereignist Camp: Quebec Nationalism on the Edge?
Up in the Air...
New Brunswick by Richard Wilbur (St Andrews, New Brunswick, Fundy Promotions)
Shawn Graham's First Legislative Session as Premier
Setting Policy by Task Forces
More Electricity Rate Hikes
The Uneven Economic Picture
The Sagging Natural Resource Sectors
On the Environmental Front
Beaverbrook Gallery Wins Bitter Legal Battle
The Fall Legislative Session
Prince Edward Island by Peter E. Buker (University of Prince Edward Island, Political Studies)
Economy
Fiscal Events
Politics and the Legislature
Other Events
Nova Scotia by Robert G. Finbow (Dalhousie University, Political Science)
Politics
Legislature
The Economy
Intergovernmental Relations
Newfoundland and Labrador by Melvin Baker (Memorial University of Newfoundland, Archivist/Historian) and Peter Neary (University of Western Ontario, History)
Obituaries
Voting tables
Index of names
Index of subjects
