POL 2101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Section 98, Fiscal Gap, Canada Social Transfer
3 Mar 2014
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Soured by the quiet revolution and the creation of the parti quebecois. Trudeau"s belief that the balance had gone too far toward provinces. Lead to two referendums and two failed constitutional attempts. Richard simeon"s metaphor of intergovernmental relations in canada: rather than having all head of states, we have provincial premiers. Related to the absence of intra-state federalism and : no institutions for negotiations. The competitive dynamic inherent in canadian federalism. Ideological diversity regional/provincial ideological views: based on region. Might create tension: differences in provincial economies, lack of party integration, electoral imperative to gain credit and avoid blame, depending on area of jurisdiction, blame the other government. Federal gov. reduced its share of transfer to provinces (20%) Fed: provincial governments decide how to spend their money. Definition: executives at both levels have considerable latitude to strike bargains on behalf of government without input from legislatures.
