The Big Red Machine: How the Liberal Party Dominates Canadian Politics by Stephen Clarkson


The Big Red Machine: How the Liberal Party Dominates Canadian Politics
Title : The Big Red Machine: How the Liberal Party Dominates Canadian Politics
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ISBN : 0774811951
ISBN-10 : 9780774811958
Language : English
Format Type : Hardcover
Number of Pages : 352
Publication : First published January 1, 2005

In The Big Red Machine, astute Liberal observer Stephen Clarkson tells the story of the Liberal Party’s performance in the last nine elections, providing essential historical context for each and offering incisive, behind-the-scenes detail about how the party has planned, changed, and executed its successful electoral strategies. Arguing that the Liberal Party has opportunistically straddled the political centre since Sir John A. Macdonald – leaning left or moving right and as circumstances required – Clarkson also shows that the party’s grip on power is becoming increasingly uncertain, having lost its appeal not just in the West, but now in Québec. Its campaigns now reflect the splintering of the party system and the integration of Canada into the global economy.


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  • Jaylani Adam

    I like how it discusses the timeline and milestones of the party did as a majority and a minority governments.