{"product_id":"irresponsible-government-the-decline-of-parliamentary-democracy-in-canada-9781459728370","title":"Irresponsible Government: The Decline of Parliamentary Democracy in Canada","description":"\u003ci\u003e 2015 Kobo Emerging Writer Prize -- Shortlisted, Non-Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eIrresponsible Government\u003c\/i\u003e, former MP Brent Rathgeber takes Parliament to task for its failure to hold the government to account.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIrresponsible Government\u003c\/i\u003e examines the current state of Canadian democracy in contrast to the founding principles of responsible government established by the Fathers of Confederation in 1867. The book examines the failure of modern elected representatives to perform their constitutionally mandated duty to hold the prime minister and his cabinet to account. It further examines the modern lack of separation between the executive and legislative branches of government and the disregard with which the executive views Parliament. The book seeks to shine light on the current power imbalances that have developed in Canadian government. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Through an examination of the foundation principles of our parliamentary system and their subsequent erosion, \u003ci\u003eIrresponsible Government\u003c\/i\u003e seeks methods through which we can begin to recalibrate and correct these power imbalances and restore electoral accountability.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e J. Patrick Boyer Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781459728370\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.24h x 4.72w x 0.60d","brand":"Brent Rathgeber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36651760025756,"sku":"9781459728370","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_e5f698f9-32ee-4e8e-a95e-49bd2f9106dc.jpg?v=1603878301","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/irresponsible-government-the-decline-of-parliamentary-democracy-in-canada-9781459728370","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}