Compares Canada's 34th (1988-93) and 35th (1993-97) parliaments, questioning why the combination of new parties, members, and agendas in the 35th session did not translate into changes in the Commons. Reveals that most new members, regardless of party affiliation, accepted a...
In Mr Smith Goes to Ottawa, the author compares the 34th(1988-93) and the 35th (1993-97) Parliaments. The former, the secondconsecutive Conservative-led majority government, could not appear moredifferent from the Liberal one which followed. Over two-thirds of itsmembers were...