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Political Engagement in Canadian City Elections

Political Engagement in Canadian City Elections

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Series: McGill-Queen's Studies in Urban Governance, Book 16

General Political ScienceSocial MovementsUnited States Politics

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ISBN10: 0228020247
ISBN13: 9780228020240
Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
Published: Mar 12 2024
Pages: 276
Weight: 0.90
Height: 0.80 Width: 5.90 Depth: 8.90
Language: English

Municipal elections in Canada don't look much like those held at the federal and provincial levels. A key difference is a significant discrepancy in voter turnout, but relatively little is known about why far fewer people vote in city elections.

Voters show less interest in local government, seeing it as less influential than other levels, yet they believe their views matter more to local politicians. Political Engagement in Canadian City Elections explores this apparent contradiction by asking who participates in politics, how they go about it, and why. Drawing from the Canadian Municipal Election Study, a novel survey of electors in eight large cities across the country in 2017 and 2018, contributors consider factors ranging from the universal - such as the demographic profile of voters or how economic conditions affect them - to the specific - for example, participation in school board and council elections.

There are more municipal elections than any other kind in Canada. The discoveries in Political Engagement in Canadian City Elections collectively represent a major leap forward in our understanding of voter activity at the community and municipal level.

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