Dominance & Decline

Emerging from the 2000 federal election, the dominance of the Liberal Party seemed assured. By 2011, however, the situation had completely reversed: the Liberals suffered a crushing defeat, failing even to become the official opposition and recording their lowest ever share of the vote. Dominance and Declineprovides a comprehensive, comparative account of Canadian election outcomes since 2000. The book explores the meaning of election outcomes within the context of the larger changes that have marked Canada's party system since 1988. It also demonstrates how noticeable trends can help to explain the radical results of the 2011 election.

Elisabeth Gidengil is Hiram Mills Professor and Director of the Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship at McGill University. Neil Nevitte is Professor of Political Science and cross-appointed as Professor at the School of Public Policy and Governance and the School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto. Andr Blais is Professor of Political Science and Canada Research Chair in Electoral Studies at the Universit de Montral. Joanna Everitt is Professor of Political Science at the University of New Brunswick, Saint John. Patrick Fournier is Professor of Political Science at the Universit de Montral.