PPGC67H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Canadian Economics Association, Constitutional Basis Of Taxation In Australia, Evry
Document Summary
Dynamics of policitcs- can affect how policitcs unfolds. State institutions- federalism, parliamentaism, electoral system and constitution of charter. So we have federal and sub national govts. Most countries aren"t canada is federal: rep diversity-dictinct pop in the country, limit state power. This is set out in constitution and so is sticky. Federalist system emerged due to conflict bw quebec and the rest of canada. 1- centralization/decentralization(this is imp)- affected thru two types of variables of federal arrangement- 2- symmetry/asymmetry(not so imp as doesn"t have power on policy)-one or more systems have subnational power. National resource devpmt and hospitals given to province- back in 1867 no welfare state so all these things were given to province ii- Canada is the mose decentralized country in the world. Classical- have distinct features of federalism- each province has its own defined jurisdictions and dunt have intermingling bw fed and prov. Joint decision-both sides have to agree so in canada fed has to agree and.
