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The 1993 federal election witnessed the emergence of a significant gender gap in support for the ... more The 1993 federal election witnessed the emergence of a significant gender gap in support for the new party of the right: women were much less likely than men to vote Reform, a trend that continued in the 1997 federal election. 1 Although the Reform Party subsequently ...

... In contrast, both men and women came to rate Jack Layton more favourably. Mr. Files in this i... more ... In contrast, both men and women came to rate Jack Layton more favourably. Mr. Files in this item. Files, Size, Format, View. There are no files associated with this item yet. This item appears in the following Collection(s). Everitt, Joanna. ...

There are differences between Quebeckers and other Canadians in reactions to the sponsorship scan... more There are differences between Quebeckers and other Canadians in reactions to the sponsorship scandal, but these differences are modest and not in the same direction. They do not provide a compelling explanation for the greater Liberal losses in Quebec. And ...

Young Canadians know less because they pay less attention to politics. This is often taken to mea... more Young Canadians know less because they pay less attention to politics. This is often taken to mean that they see politics as irrelevant. Only a cynic would expect young adults to be as interested as older ones in the NDP promise to do away with the GST on family essentials-...

Choice Reviews Online, 1997

Based on extensive surveys conducted during and after the campaign, The Challenge of Direct Democ... more Based on extensive surveys conducted during and after the campaign, The Challenge of Direct Democracy is a comprehensive investigation of voter opinion, intention, perception, and behaviour in a referendum. The authors investigate voters' responses to arguments for and against the Accord, examine how well informed voters were, and explore a variety of explanations to account for the negative result.

Leadership, Representation, & Elections, 2007

Campaign effects in elections and referendums

Revue québécoise de science politique, 1995

Résumé L’article examine la dynamique de la campagne ainsi que les facteurs qui ont influencé le ... more Résumé L’article examine la dynamique de la campagne ainsi que les facteurs qui ont influencé le vote chez trois blocs d’électeurs : les non-francophones, les francophones souverainistes et les francophones non souverainistes. L’analyse se fonde sur les données recueillies dans le cadre de l’Étude sur l’élection canadienne de 1993. On montre que la raison première du succès du Bloc québécois réside dans l’appui indéfectible que lui ont accordé les souverainistes. Le Bloc a également réussi à obtenir l’appui d’une fraction des non souverainistes les plus nationalistes, des jeunes qui étaient insatisfaits des partis traditionnels et de ceux dont la situation économique s’était détériorée. Finalement, le Bloc a profité de la popularité personnelle de Lucien Bouchard.

Revue française de science politique, 1996

La dynamique referendaire: pourquoi les canadiens ont-ils rejete l'accord de charlottetown ? ... more La dynamique referendaire: pourquoi les canadiens ont-ils rejete l'accord de charlottetown ? Le texte propose une analyse du comportement des Canadiens lors du referendum sur l'Accord de Charlottetown, en octobre 1992. L'etude demontre que le moment cle de la campagne a ete un discours percutant de l'ancien Premier ministre Pierre-Elliott Trudeau, qui a eu pour effet de legitimer le «Non» chez un grand nombre d'electeurs canadiens-anglais qui etaient jusqu'alors resignes a voter Oui meme s'ils n'aimaient pas plusieurs aspects de l'Accord. L'etude montre egalement que les electeurs plus scolarises et plus informes ont davantage appuye l'Accord. Il semble que les electeurs plus informes ont adopte une perspective plus « deliberative » et que le Oui aurait recolte un peu plus de votes si les electeurs avaient ete plus informes. Cet effet fut cependant mince. La majorite des Canadiens anglais etaient peu disposes a faire des concessions au Quebec et le caractere complexe de l'Accord n'a pas ete un facteur determinant.

Public Opinion Quarterly, 2000

PS: Political Science & Politics, 2003

Political Studies, 2004

Are voters willing to punish a prime minister for calling an ‘unnecessary’ snap election for pure... more Are voters willing to punish a prime minister for calling an ‘unnecessary’ snap election for purely opportunistic reasons? This paper examines voters' reactions to the Canadian prime minister's decision to call a snap election in November 2000. The decision provoked limited resentment, and that resentment was strongest among partisans of the opposition parties and among those who follow politics closely. Those who do not keep up with politics, it seems, either did not realize that the election was precipitous or simply did not care. The paper shows that resentment about the election call was a consideration in vote choice, but it was a decisive consideration for a very small group of voters. We estimate that the electoral cost to the incumbent Liberal Party was one percentage point. Some voters are prepared to punish prime ministers for opportunistically calling a snap election, but in this case the electoral penalty was small.

Political Communication, 2008

Political Communication, 2003

… study of electoral …, 2009