Bibliograph

Irresponsible government, the decline of parliamentary democracy in Canada, Brent Rathgeber

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Irresponsible government, the decline of parliamentary democracy in Canada, Brent Rathgeber

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Irresponsible government

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Brent Rathgeber

Sub title

the decline of parliamentary democracy in Canada

Summary

In Irresponsible Government, independent MP Brent Rathgeber (a former Conservative) takes Parliament to task for its failure to hold the government to account. Irresponsible Government examines the current state of Canadian democracy in contrast to the founding principles of responsible government established by the Fathers of Confederation in 1867. The book examines the failure of modern elected representatives to perform their constitutionally mandated duty to hold the prime minister and his cabinet to account. It further examines the modern lack of separation between the executive and legislative branches of government and the disregard with which the executive views Parliament. The book seeks to shine light on the current power imbalances that have developed in Canadian government. Through an examination of the foundation principles of our parliamentary system and their subsequent erosion, Irresponsible Government seeks methods through which we can begin to recalibrate and correct these power imbalances and restore electoral accountability

Target audience

adult

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