{"product_id":"the-parliament-of-canada-c-e-s-franks-9780802066510","title":"The Parliament of Canada","description":"\u003cp\u003eMore MPs resign voluntarily in Canada than their counterparts in either Britain or the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA recent Gallup poll found that the majority of Canadians have little to no interest in Parliament.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWestern Canadians are agitating for the establishment of a 3-E Senate: elected, equal, effective.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this provocative study C.E.S Franks explores the nature of Canada's parliamentary system and the roots of current dissatisfaction with its institutions. He compares the demands made on MPs with their essentially amateur abilities to govern. He relates the institution of Parliament to broader questions about political parties in general, and considers the relationship of Parliament to the executive branch in policy-making and accountability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e C. E. S. Franks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0802066518\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802066510\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/1987\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 305\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"C. E. S. Franks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48448958726399,"sku":"9780802066510","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1b625742-df55-4073-8831-f57cd6cefcdc.jpg?v=1777261347","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-parliament-of-canada-c-e-s-franks-9780802066510","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}