Canadian Government and Politics – Seventh Edition

Canadian Government and Politics delivers an up-to-date and concise introduction to Canada’s political institutions, processes, and issues. The text integrates theory, history, Census data, and current affairs to give students an orderly picture of the wide-ranging landscape of Canadian government and politics. This seventh edition includes coverage and analysis of the 2019 general election, as well as a preview of the new Canadian government. It also adds exciting material on Canada’s cultural landscape, institutions, and policies, along with a new chapter on Indigenous Peoples. Other chapters examine the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government, the electoral system, bureaucracy, Québec nationalism, foreign policy, and much more. The authors provide trenchant coverage of many key issues of concern to Canadians, including regionalism, nationalism, climate change, defense policy, Indigenous Peoples’ rights, minority rights, pipelines, and the USMCA trade deal. These topics are addressed by way of fair-minded impartial discussions, aimed to foster a vital and optimistic perspective on Canadian politics that will encourage critical thinking and active citizenship. Canadian Government and Politics – Eighth Edition will be published in Spring 2026. Comments “Canadian Government and Politics is a comprehensive and thoughtful overview of the most important institutions and processes of Canadian political life. The authors demonstrate a breadth and depth of knowledge which will help students at all levels better understand their political system and the issues facing it. This is more than a textbook. It is a thematic discourse on our political system.” — Keith Brownsey, Mount Royal University “Canadian Government and Politics provides an in-depth, detailed introduction to the study of politics in Canada. The chapters move effectively between concepts and historical context, providing students new to the study of politics in Canada with the background they need, while providing enough detail to keep even the most knowledgeable readers interested. The integration of break-out definitions, ‘close-up’ examples, discussion questions, and other resources will help deepen readers’ understanding of often-complex concepts and will help students easily find the information they need. It is simply one of the best textbooks available in Canadian politics today.” — Alana Cattapan, University of Waterloo “Jackson, Jackson, and Koop offer a no-nonsense, straightforward, accessible, and up-to-date introduction to Canadian politics and government. The text presents a comprehensive approach to the core concepts of Canadian political science supported by colourful examples and applications. The material is presented in a logical fashion, providing a useful teaching and learning path to both the instructor assigning the text and the student reading it.” — J.P. Lewis, University of New Brunswick