Title The government of Edward Schreyer : democratic socialism in Manitoba / James A. McAllister

Published Kingston [Ont.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, 1984

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Description 1 online resource (x, 214 pages) Series desLibris. Books collection Contents Contents -- Illustrations -- Tables -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Edward R. Schreyer -- 3 Legislative and Bureaucratic Reforms -- 4 Taxes and Spending -- 5 The Schreyer Government's Policies -- 6 Manitoba as a Political Base -- 7 Socialism in Canada -- 8 The CCF�NDP -- 9 Elections in Manitoba -- 10 The Party Organization -- 11 Members of the Legislative Assembly -- 12 The Cabinet and the Civil Service -- 13 Summary and Conclusions -- Appendix -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I Jk -- l -- m -- n -- o -- p -- q -- r -- s -- t -- u -- v -- w Summary A fresh perspective on the role of democratic socialist ideology in Canadian politics emerges from this study of the first NDP government of Manitoba (1969-77). The policies and performance of the administration headed by Edward Schreyer are evaluated in the light of what might be expected of a social democratic party in office. Measured by such criteria as the redistribution of wealth, the growth of public ownership, the extension of government planning, and public participation in decision making, the achievements of the Schreyer government fell short of the expectations of its supporters and the good intentions of socialist ideology. Just as significant as the lack of substantive change in these areas was the marginality of the programs and policy changes that were introduced. Reasons for the failure to create a new society in Manitoba are found in the evolution of the CCF-NDP, the organization of the provincial party, the make-up of caucus and cabinet, and the social basis of support for the NDP - so diffuse that electoral success depended largely on the popularity of the party leader. But the dilemma of the NDP government was essentially that of any democratic socialist movement confronted by the near-impossibility of radically altering a society dominated by capitalist economic institutions while adhering to the norms of parliamentary democracy. In addition to providing insight into an important and hitherto unstudied period in provincial politics Notes Based on the author's thesis (Ph. D.) - Carleton University, 1980 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-209) and index Notes Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL English digitized 2011 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL Print version record Subject Schreyer, Edward, 1935- SUBJECT Schreyer, Edward R. swd Subject New Democratic Party of Manitoba -- History SUBJECT New Democratic Party of Manitoba fast New Democratic Party of Manitoba gnd Subject Socialism -- Manitoba POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- Legislative Branch. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Ideologies -- Democracy. Politics and government Socialism SUBJECT Manitoba -- Politics and government Subject Manitoba Genre/Form Electronic books History Form Electronic book LC no. 85160930 ISBN 9780773561007 0773561005 1282850717 9781282850712 9786612850714 661285071X

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