TY  - BOOK
AU  - Martin,Lawrence
TI  - Harperland: the politics of control 
SN  - 9780670065172
AV  - 001 F 1034.3 M381h 2011
U1  - 971.07/3 22
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Toronto
PB  - Viking Canada
KW  - Harper, Stephen
KW  - Executive power
KW  - Canada
KW  - Poder ejecutivo
KW  - Canadá
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - 2006-
KW  - Política y gobierno
KW  - 2006-2015
N1  - After four years in power, Stephen Harper's governance comes under the microscope of prominent Globe and Mail columnist Lawrence Martin. Focusing on the growth of executive power under Harper and drawing on interviews with prominent insiders, Martin probes the smearing of opponents, the silencing of the public and diplomatic service, the secrecy, the prorogations, the unprecedented centralizing of power, and the attempted muzzling of the media. He examines controversies such as the existence of a secret dirty-tricks handbook, the Chuck Cadman affair, campaign financing, the dismissal of nuclear power head Linda Keen, the Afghan detainees cover-up, the turning of access-to-information laws into barricades to information, and more—and lets readers draw their own conclusions. Tough but balanced, Harperland offers a clear picture of a skilled politician at a crucial point in Canadian politics
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