Completely up to date coverage of the landscape of Canadian politics with a thought provoking approach designed to get students thinking about the events that are currently shaping politics in Canada. KEY TOPICS: Introduction; The Historical Context; Canada and the Challenge of Cultural Diversity; The Canadian Economy and the Challenge of inequality; Political Culture; Political Participation and Civic Engagement; Political Influence: Interest Groups, Lobbyists, and Social Movements; Political Parties; Elections, the Electoral System, and Voting Behaviour; The Constitution, Constitutional Change, and the Protection of Rights and Freedoms; Aboriginal Rights and Governance; The Federal System; The Executive; Parliament; The Public Bureaucracy; The Judicial System: Law and the Courts; Domestic Policy; Foreign Policy MARKET: Intro to Canadian Politics Introduction to Canadian Government