Canadian annual review of politics and public affairs. 2006

The Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairs is an acclaimed series offering informed commentary on important national events and considering their significance in local and international contexts. The 2006 installment of the series covers the thirty-ninth general election, in which the Conservative Party secured a minority government and Stephen Harper became Canada’s twenty-second Prime Minister. This volume examines Harper’s cabinet and Supreme Court appointments, as well as Paul Martin’s resignation as leader of the Liberal Party and the appointment of interim leader Bill Graham. Also discussed are tensions in Caledonia, Ontario between residents and Six Nations protestors, the agreement between Canada and the United States on the trade of softwood lumber, increasing violence and casualties in the escalating war in Afghanistan, and other domestic and international events impacting politics and public affairs. Annotation The Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairsis an acclaimed series offering informed commentary on important national events and considering their significance in local and international contexts. The 2006 installment of the series covers the thirty-ninth general election, in which the Conservative Party secured a minority government and Stephen Harper became Canada & rsquo;s twenty-second Prime Minister. This volume examines Harper & rsquo;s cabinet and Supreme Court appointments, as well as Paul Martin & rsquo;s resignation as leader of the Liberal Party and the appointment of interim leader Bill Graham. Also discussed are tensions in Caledonia, Ontario between residents and Six Nations protestors, the agreement between Canada and the United States on the trade of softwood lumber, increasing violence and casualties in the escalating war in Afghanistan, and other domestic and international events impacting politics and public affairs Contents 5 Contributors 13 Canadian calendar 2006 15 Editor’s introduction – the year in review 37 Parliament and politics 47 Foreign affairs and defence 90 Municipal affairs 123 First Nations 135 British Columbia 154 Alberta 175 Saskatchewan 189 Manitoba 200 The Territories 208 Ontario 220 Quebec 239 New Brunswick 258 Prince Edward Island 274 Nova Scotia 280 Newfoundland and Labrador 291 Obituaries 303 Election tables 307 Index of names 309 Index of subjects 319