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Canadian Conservatism, a Coroner’s Report

Posted on March 31, 2021 by leslie

Canadian Conservatism, a Coroner’s Report by Mark Wegierski Canada today, despite its great over-all wealth, is a society of contrasts. While the problem of Quebec separatism which was so central in Canadian history since the 1960s may be fading, new … Continue reading →

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The Failure of Canadian Conservatism

Posted on July 5, 2020 by leslie

The Failure of Canadian Conservatism Mark Wegierski, writing on the 153rd anniversary of Canadian Confederation This essay is partially based on Mark Wegierski’s paper, ‘An Ineluctable Direction of Progressive Development?: The Ongoing Failure of the Right in Canada’ (read by … Continue reading →

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Third Parties in Canada

Posted on January 2, 2018 by leslie

Third Parties in Canada Seasonal fare for anoraks, courtesy of MARK WEGIERSKI “Third parties” are an endlessly fascinating topic of study. The notion arises in polities characterized by “first-past-the-post” voting systems, where there are usually only two major parties. Polities characterized … Continue reading →

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Regionalism and Nationalism in Canada

Posted on March 6, 2017 by leslie

Regionalism and Nationalism in Canada The third of a series of articles by Mark Wegierski to mark the Sesquicentennial of Canadian Confederation The historical context The problem of centre-periphery relations in a society, and of how a geographically extensive country extending … Continue reading →

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