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Assessing Justin Trudeau's Liberal government : 353 promises and a mandate for change / edited by Lisa Birch and François Pétry.

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Presses de l'Université Laval, 2019.

Trudeau, Justin, 1971-

Liberal Party of Canada.

Campaign promises -- Canada.

Canada -- Politics and government -- 21st century.

9782763744438 (pbk.)

xxiii, 237 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

"CAPP, Center for Public Policy Analysis."--Cover.

Foreward by Thomas Mulcair.

Includes bibliographical references.

A mandate for change / François Pétry and Lisa Birch -- Assessing Justin Trudeau's performance at fulfilling campaign pledges / Lisa Birch and François Pétry -- The Trudeau government's legislative agenda: election promises and a dual mandate / Lisa Birch, Steve Jacob and Antoine Baby-Bouchard -- Federalism: an institutional constraint on the fulfillment of election promises? / François Rocher -- The Liberal fiscal plan: left-wing promises, right-wing government? / Geneviève Tellier and Cheick Alassane Traoré -- Economic policies: did the Liberals strengthen the middle class? / Marcelin Joanis and Stéphanie Lapierre -- Political communication and the Trudeau Liberal government / Alex Marland and Vincent Raynauld -- What electoral reforms? / Henry Milner -- Selection, humanitarianism, and performance: Trudeau's immigration promises / Mireille Paquet -- Social policies for a stronger middle class: toward policy transformation / Daniel Béland and Michael J. Prince -- The legalization of recreational cannabis / Jared J. Wesley -- Federal Interventionism in health policy: back to the future? / Amélie Quesnel-Vallée, Rachel McKay, and Antonia Maioni -- Gender equality, diversity, and inclusion: between real change and branding / Karen Bird -- Renewing the relationship with Indigenous peoples: an ambitious discourse, limited accomplishments / Thierry Rodon and Martin Papillon -- Reconciling environment and economy: promises kept, but gamble lost / Pierre-Olivier Pineau -- From "sunny ways" to stormy weather: Trudeau's record on foreign and defence policy / Julien Lauzon Chiasson and St©♭phanie Paquin -- Conclustion. Overview and election perspectives / Lisa Birch and François Pétry.

During the 2015 election, the Liberal Party of Justin Trudeau promised to make real change in the lives of all Canadians. It is a good opportunity, on the eve of the next election, to provide a rigorous and impartial assessment of how the Liberal government has delivered on its campaign promises. Under the direction of Lisa Birch and François Pétry, twenty renowned academics investigate the fate of the 353 liberal campaign promises. Collaborators draw from a common set of documentary sources and rely on a common method to analyze and contextualize the pledge fulfillment verdicts that are accessible on the Trudeau Polimeter website. Contrary to popular belief that politicians make empty promises, it appears that the Liberals in power have fulfilled at least in part the vast majority of their promises. The book concludes with a reflection on the relevance and meaning of campaign promises for Canadian democracy. In particular, we ponder the paradox that fulfilling most of your campaign promises does not necessarily create a sense of enthusiasm among voters.

Pétry, François (Professor of political science).

Université Laval. Centre d'analyse des politiques publiques.

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