[POLI 1P98] - Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (22 pages long!)
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Study guide: lecture 1: public policy and policy making. Public policy: many definitions, but anything a government chooses to do or not do - dye. 1st left wing social democratic governments ccf to modern day. Ndp - tommy douglas; leader at the time - was a battle to get approved; gradually was approved. Canada"s decision to not join in the invasion of iraq- 2003. 9/11 attacks were a turning point; by 2002 iraq was believed to be harboring chemical weapons, biological weapons, and mass weapons of destruction; implying that they needed to be invaded. Links to iraq and invasion were little to none, Traditional allies france germany continental europe refused to join; cretian was under enormous pressure; vast demonstrations from. Canada"s position was to do nothing isis syria, etc destabilizing government. Choices that are exercised by governments: federal and provincial action and inaction and both policy, policy is intentional, non-trivial.