Canadians assume that their politicians and institutions are relatively free of the corruption they associate with other nations. The editors of this volume argue that this questionable supposition is based on scant evidence and very little serious analysis.
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Table of Contents
- Cover 1
- Table of Contents 6
- Preface 8
- Part One: Introduction 12
- The Study of Political Corruption 12
- Part Two: Historic Cases 26
- The Pacific Railway Scandal 26
- The Distribution of Railway Subsidies 30
- Early Corruption in Newfoundland 44
- The Saskatchewan Liberal Machine Before 1929 53
- The Beauharnois Power Scandal 68
- Part Three: More Recent Examples 77
- Quebec: Corruption Under Duplessis 77
- Election Day in New Brunswick 92
- Graft in Civic Office 96
- The Munsinger Affair 115
- The Churchill Forest Industries Scandal 118
- The Hydrogate Affair 128
- A Criticism of the Hydrogate Report 151
- Part Four: Nature, Causes and Effects 155
- Patronage and the Press 155
- The Ethical Conduct of Public Servants 170
- Members of Parliament and Conflict of Interest 182
- Federalism and Party Finance 204
- Money and Politics 215
- Politics and Corruption in Quebec 228
- Graft Never Hurt a Politician at the Polls 236
- The Political Culture of Corruption in Canada 242
- Part Five: Proposed Cures 262
- Municipal Conflict of Interest: The New Ontario Law 262
- Guidelines for Ontario's Ministers 272
- Debate on Guidelines for Federal Ministers 275
- Proposals for Public Servants 285
- Proposals for Members of Parliament 288
- Improving Laws on Financing Elections 306
- Conclusion: Future Studies 311
- Selected Bibliography 315
