Canadian Democracy from the Ground Up

Foreword / Michael MacMillan and Alison Loat

Introduction / Elisabeth Gidengil and Heather Bastedo

1 Attitudes toward Democratic Norms and Practices: Canada in Comparative Perspective / Lawrence LeDuc and Jon H. Pammett

2 Canadians’ Evaluations of MPs: Performance Matters / Nick Ruderman

3 Repertoire-Building or Elite-Challenging? Understanding Political Engagement in Canada / Michael A. Painter-Main

4 Outsiders: Agency and the Non-Engaged / Heather Bastedo, Wayne Chu, and Jane Hilderman

5 Media and Political Inequality / Quinn Albaugh and Christopher Waddell

6 The Story behind the Story: Evaluating the Content of Political News / Heather Bastedo, Quinn Albaugh, and Alex Marland

7 Social Media and Agenda Setting / Wayne Chu and Fred Fletcher

8 Representing Canadians: Is the 41st Parliament Still a Vertical Mosaic? / Livianna Tossutti and Jane Hilderman

9 MPs on the Home Front: How Constituency Characteristics Influence Representational Approaches / Munroe Eagles, Royce Koop, and Alison Loat

10 Democratic Responsiveness in the House of Commons / Kelly Blidook

11 A Tale of Two Perspectives: Election Promises and Government Actions in Canada / François Pétry

Conclusion: Taking Stock of Canadian Democracy from the Ground Up / Elisabeth Gidengil and Heather Bastedo

Appendix: Samara 2012 Citizens’ Survey Methodology

Index