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  E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/37490454 Title: Mr. Smith goes to Ottawa : life in the House of Commons Author: David C Docherty Publisher: Vancouver : UBC Press, 1997. ISBN/ISSN: 0774806389 9780774806381 0774806397 9780774806398 OCLC:37490454

  
  

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Mr. Smith goes to Ottawa : life in the House of Commons

Author:	David C Docherty
Publisher:	Vancouver : UBC Press, 1997.
Edition/Format:	Print book : EnglishView all editions and formats
Summary:	"In Mr Smith Goes to Ottawa, David Docherty compares the 34th (1988-93) and 35th (1993-7) Parliaments. The 35th Parliament appeared to offer a radical change. Over two-thirds of MPs were rookies and over one-third represented two new parties - the Bloc Quebecois and the Reform Party - both of which came to Ottawa promising to alter the current political status quo. This led some people to view the session as a crucial one, holding the potential to modify substantially the type of representation Canadians had known for decades. But the combination of new parties, new MPs, and new agendas did not translate into changes in the Commons. As Docherty shows, most of the new MPs, regardless of party affiliation, accepted a limited policy role and learned to appreciate the importance of constituency work." "Basing his arguments on surveys and extensive interviews with members of both Parliaments, Docherty examines the implications of these findings for larger questions of legislative reform and governance. In doing so, this book, the first in-depth look at the realities of political service, makes a valuable contribution to our knowledge of Canadian politics and the Canadian parliamentary system."--Jacket.  Read more...
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Subjects	Canada. -- Parliament. -- House of Commons. Legislators -- Canada. Canada -- Politics and government -- 1980- View all subjects
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