Partisanship, Globalization, and Canadian Labour Market Policy: Four Provinces in Comparative Perspective, by Rodney Haddow and Thomas Klassen, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2006, 390 pp., ISBN-13: 978-0-802090-90-4 and ISBN-10: 0-802090-90-7 (original) (raw)

This book explores the impact of partisanship and globalization on labour market policies across four Canadian provinces—Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia—since 1990. It examines the role of ideological orientations of governing parties and assesses how these influence policy outcomes and reflect neoliberal restructuring. The analysis is informed by institutionalist perspectives and highlights the complexities of industrial relations within the context of health care reforms, underscoring the persistent nature of conflict within collective bargaining processes.