Canadians are told that provincial premiers wield considerable sway. Critics decry premiers as autocrats and dictators, while supporters label them as altruists and great leaders. In Newfoundland and Labrador the premier is expected to be the province's overlord, a patriotic defender of provincial interests, and the decision-maker who brokers competing policy priorities. But does a premier have as much power over government policy decisions as is popularly believed?
First among Unequals, a detailed enquiry into the administration of Premier Danny Williams and the first year of his successor Kathy Dunderdale, suggests that the power of the premier is exaggerated by the media, critics, political parties, the public service, and the leaders themselves. With perspectives from economics, education, geography, health policy, history, and political science, contributors explore how dominant Williams was and test theories to show how power operates in provincial governments. They examine politics and government through case studies of the healthcare sectors, education, the fisheries, rural and regional development, hydroelectric projects, and the labour market.
Focusing on an era of political populism and rapid economic growth, First among Unequals reasons that there is not enough evidence to suggest that the Premier's Office - even with someone like Danny Williams at the helm - independently shapes public policy.
Contributors include Karlo Basta (Memorial), Sean Cadigan (Memorial), Angela Carter (Waterloo), Christopher Dunn (Memorial), Jim Feehan (Memorial), Gerald Galway (Memorial), Ryan Gibson (Memorial), James Kelly (Concordia), Royce Koop (Manitoba), Mario Levesque (Mount Allison), Maria Mathews (Memorial), John Peters (Laurentian), Michelle Porter (Memorial), Kate Puddister (McGill), Valérie Vézina (UQAM), and Kelly Vodden (Memorial, Grenfell).
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First among Unequals
The Premier, Politics, and Policy in Newfoundland and Labrador
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The Premier, Politics, and Policy in Newfoundland and Labrador
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half title
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Tables and Figures
- Foreword
- Preface
- 1 Introduction: Executive Authority and Public Policy in Newfoundland and Labrador
- 2 The Public Sector of Newfoundland and Labrador
- 3 Nationalism in Newfoundland and Labrador
- 4 Parties and Brokerage Politics in Newfoundland and Labrador
- 5 The Brand Image of Governing Parties and Leaders
- 6 Hatching, Matching, and Dispatching: Cabinet Management and Ministerial Duration under Danny Williams
- 7 The Judicialization of (Past) Politics: The Cameron Inquiry and the Green Commission
- 8 Health Policy in Newfoundland and Labrador
- 9 Educational Governance and Policy in Newfoundland and Labrador
- 10 Fishing for Change: Fisheries Policy in Newfoundland and Labrador
- 11 A Brighter Future for Whom? Rural and Regional Development in Newfoundland and Labrador
- 12 The Challenge of the Lower Churchill
- 13 The Political Economy of the Labour Market in Newfoundland and Labrador
- 14 Conclusion: Inferiority or Superiority Complex? Leadership and Public Policy in Newfoundland and Labrador
- Bibliography
- Contributors
- Index
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