Coming out of the 2000 Canadian federal election, the dominance of the Liberal Party
seemed assured. By 2011 the situation had completely reversed: the Liberals suffered a …

Immigration is a contentious topic in most liberal democracies. Anti-immigrant politicians and
parties have used nativism to generate electoral support and roll back immigration policies …

This review surveys the literature on vote choice in Canada. It highlights key findings
regarding a variety of factors that influence Canadians' vote choice, while also suggesting …

In this article I use new archival and elite interview data to improve our knowledge of how
the Canadian Multiculturalism Act came into existence. I show why some Canadians began …

ABSTRACT Why has the Conservative Party of Canada largely supported high immigration
rates and multiculturalism, and put considerable effort into recruiting New Canadians into its …

The popularity of the Liberal Party of Canada among Canadians with origins in Asia, Africa,
and South America is one of the most striking and significant patterns of partisan support in …

Immigration policies in western democracies have often been contrary to the predictions of
the mainstream theory of international economics. Political parties that are predicted to …

This article investigates the relationship between partisan foreign policy positions on Israel
and the voting behavior of religious minorities in Canada. It discusses Stephen Harper's …

THE UNITED STATES HAS BEEN a nation forged by immigration since the earliest days of
the republic, yet one that was slow to develop a centralized migration state. Americans long …

Positional issues are political issues that generate disagreement among citizens and divide
the electorate. Voting theories conventionally assume that positional issues have little effect …