《CANADIAN ANNUAL REVIEW OF POLITICS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS 1993》

Editor's introduction - the year in review3

THE FEDERAL PERSPECTIVE11

Parliament and politics by Robert Everett13

INTRODUCTION13

THE FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN16

Preliminaries16

The Mulroney era closes18

The Conservative leadership contest21

The Campbell cabinet23

Setting the stage: reforming electoral law24

Progressive Conservatives26

The Liberals27

New Democratic Party28

Bloc Qu6b6cois29

Reform30

Highs and lows on the hustings31

The outcome33

Independents and smaller parties36

THE LIBERAL GOVERNMENT37

The Chretien cabinet37

The Pearson airport deal40

Reforming Social programs41

Fisheries43

THE ECONOMY44

Economic indicators44

The last Conservative budget45

Liberaleconomic policies46

North American Free Trade Agreement48

Trade disputes with the United States49

WOMEN AND POLITICS51

Women and the election51

Royal Commission on New Reproductive Technologies51

Violence against women52

Sexual predators53

Child pornography54

ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS54

Ottawa and the Provinces by Michael Howlett56

INTRODUCTION: THE POST-CHARLOTTETOWN LULL56

CONSTITUTIONALDISENTANGLEMENT: BACK TO BILATERALISM IN FEDERAL-PROVINCIAL RELATIONS?56

The federal agenda: unemployment, job creation, and the economy57

The provincial agenda: deficits, transfer payments, and federal,off-loading58

The Quebec agenda: job training63

The First Nations agenda: self-government and land claims64

OLD BUSINESS65

The fisheries crisis worsens66

A bad year for the environment67

A boom year for energy68

A renewed attack on official bilingualism69

External Affairs and Defence by Dean Oliver70

INTRODUCTION70

EXTERNAL AFFAIRS80

Canada-U.S. relations and North American free trade81

Trade and the world economy83

The United Nations85

Europe87

The Balkans88

Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union94

The Americas95

Asia and Oceania97

Africa98

The Middle East99

NATIONAL DEFENCE100

Budget, equipment, and training101

Alliance commitments107

North American defence and sovereignty protection110

Military operations and peacekeeping111

Ams control117

Organization and personnel118

The Somalia affair120

THE PROVINCIAL PERSPECTIVES127

ONTARIO by Robert Drummond129

Introduction129

The legislative agenda131

The social contract132

The budget147

Environment, education, and equity144

Party politics and personalities147

Government and the provincial economy149

In the courts150

Transitions151

QUEBEC by Francois Rocher151

Politics151

Government policies160

The economy164

NOVA SCOTIA by Robert Finbow166

Politics167

The legislature169

The economy171

Intergovernmental relations174

NEW BRUNSWICK by Richard Wilbur175

Hospital cutbacks176

A tough budget177

An Indian road blockade178

The struggling resource-based industries179

NB power: higher rates and other problems180

The interprovincial and local scramble for jobs181

Another economic assessment183

The political scene183

Nature's diversion: spring floods184

The beginning of the end of CoR?185

MANITOBA by Geoffrey Lambert185

The session185

Politics and political parties189

The economy and economic developments191

BRITISH COLUMBIA by RobertRutherdale192

Political developments193

The legislative session193

The parties plot new courses196

Provincial results in the federal election197

Environmental issues198

First Nations and land claims199

Demographic trends201

Provincial economic performance201

Employment and income assistance trends202

Labour relations203

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND byJohnE. Crossley204

SASKATCHEWAN by David E. Smith211

The legislature and government212

Political parties217

The economy220

Around the province222

ALBERTA by Peter McCormick223

The new Klein government224

The 1993 provincial general election229

The Klein revolution?234

The legislature237

The economy239

Problems on the Blood Reserve241

Miscellaneous243

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR by RaymondB. Blake245

The budget and the election245

The economy248

The fishery250

Social matters252

Conclusion253

YUKON AND NORTHWEST TERRITORIES byJames B. Lawson254

The Territories in Canada254

Yukon: Legislature256

Social conditions and policy, constitutional developments and land claims257

Economic conditions and policy258

Northwest Territories:Legislature261

Constitutional developments and land claims262

Social conditions and policy264

Economic conditions and policy265

Obituaries269

Index of names273

Index of subjects287