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Books and eBooks can provide a solid foundation for topic background or introductory research, helping scholars refine questions, select keywords, and navigate topic-specific vocabulary. Many academic texts also offer references and bibliographies, pointing to other valuable sources you may wish to explore. In short, they’re an essential starting point for any research project.

How Ottawa Spends
Annual review of the federal government’s spending and public policy by the Carleton University School of Public Policy and Administration

The Language of Canadian Politics: A Guide to Important Terms and Concepts by John McMenemy
Call Number: JA61 .M33 2006 E-book
Publication Date: 200
Contains almost 600 cross-referenced brief essay entries on the many facets of the Canadian political system, including institutions, events, laws, concepts, and public policies.
Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairs
Call Number: JL65 .C363 E-book
Canadian parliamentary handbook
Call Number: JL 5 .B44
Canada's Electoral Process: Frequently Asked Questions by Andre Barnes, Michel Bédard, Sebastian Spano.
Call Number: L 193 .B37 2012 E-book
Publication Date: 2012
The Canadian Regime: An Introduction to Parliamentary Government in Canada by Patrick Malcolmson & Richard Myers
Call Number: JL 75 .M34 2016
Publication Date: 2016
The Oxford Handbook of Canadian Politics by John C. Courtney; David E. Smith
Call Number: JL 15 .O94 2010
Publication Date: 2010
Provides a comprehensive overview of the transformation that has occurred in Canadian politics since the country achieved autonomy, examining the institutions and processes of Canadian government and politics at the local, provincial, and federal levels. Analyzes all aspects of the Canadian political system: the courts, elections, political parties, Parliament, the constitution, fiscal and political federalism, the diffusion of policies between regions, and various aspects of public policy. Examines trends such as the movement towards minority Parliaments and extrapolates potential developments.