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• Elections | City of Pickering

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  Visit pickering.ca/vote for all of the information about the upcoming municipal election, including candidate information, ward boundaries, and more!

• Discover Canada

  the Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship : Study Guide

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  This guide, intended to help potential citizens prepare to become Canadian citizens includes everything you need to know about Canada's history, the Canadian government and regions, study questions and more!

• Council Meeting

  Agenda

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• Municipal Government

  Hudak, Heather C.

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  Learn more about the municipalities in Canada and how their governments operate.

• Ideology in Canadian Municipal Politics

  Lucas, Jack, 1982-

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  Jack Lucas investigates municipal ideology in Canada. Using data from original surveys of municipal politicians and the Canadian public, the book reveals how municipal politics is clearly structured by left-right ideology.

• Governing Canada

  a Guide to the Tradecraft of Politics

  Wernick, Michael, 1957-

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  This is an accessible, insightful, and nonpartisan account of how Canadian government works in practice.

• A History of the Vote in Canada

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  A fascinating account of the struggles and reforms that have shaped Canada's electoral system from pre-Confederation times to the present day.

• Fights of Our Lives

  Elections, Leadership, and the Making of Canada

  Duffy, John, 1963-2022

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  A respected Canadian journalist and political commentator illustrates the impact of political campaigns on our culture and society by spotlighting five tumultuous and important federal elections of the past century.

• One Hundred Years of Struggle

  the History of Women and the Vote in Canada

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  In this beautifully illustrated book, acclaimed historian Joan Sangster looks into the struggle for equality including gains and losses, inclusions and exclusions, depending on a woman's race, class, and location in the nation.

• No Second Chances

  Women and Political Power in Canada

  Graham, Kate, 1984-

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  No Second Chances shares the stories of the rise and fall of women in Canada's most senior political roles and examines the obstacles that prevent more women from reaching for and achieving these goals.

• The Canadian Party System

  An Analytic History

  Johnston, Richard, 1948-

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  Richard Johnston combines an arsenal of recently developed analytic tools with a deep understanding of history to make sense of the Canadian party system.

• Whipped

  Party Discipline in Canada

  Marland, Alex, 1973-

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  Whipped examines the hidden ways that political parties exert control over elected members of Canadian legislatures.

• Not Here

  Why American Democracy Is Eroding and How Canada Can Protect Itself

  Goodman, Rob,

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  What does it mean to live beside an eroding democracy? As this powerful and timely book argues, that question will define the next generation of Canadian politics.

• At the Centre of Government

  the Prime Minister and the Limits on Political Power

  Brodie, Ian (Ian Ross),

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  An insider's account of democracy in Canada and its relationship to liberalism, constitutionalism, and good public policy.

• Indian in the Cabinet

  Speaking Truth to Power

  Wilson-Raybould, Jody, 1971-

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  A compelling political memoir of leadership and speaking truth to power by one of the most inspiring women of her generation.

• "Go to School, You're a Little Black Boy"

  the Honourable Lincoln M. Alexander : a Memoir

  Alexander, Lincoln M. (Lincoln MacCauley), 1922-2012,

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  The inspiring story of Lincoln Alexander, whose exemplary life has involved military service, a successful political career, a thriving law practice, and vocal advocacy.

• Tragedy in the Commons

  Former Members of Parliament Speak Out About Canada's Failing Democracy

  Loat, Alison,

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  Founders of the non-partisan think tank Samara, draw on an astonishing eighty exit interviews with former Members of Parliament from across the political spectrum to unearth surprising observations about the practice of politics in Canada.

• What's Happened to Politics?

  Rae, Bob, 1948-

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  From esteemed Canadian political leader Bob Rae comes a piercing examination of the fractured state of Canadian politics and what can be done to fix it.

• Should We Change How We Vote?

  Evaluating Canada's Electoral System

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  An evaluation of the current electoral system in response to calls for its reform.

• Guide to Good Municipal Governance

  Tindal, C. R., 1943-

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  This guide is written specifically to help councils and staff in their challenging task of governing Canada's municipalities.