Canada: Political Developments and Data in 2021

Canadian politics in 2021 was far from boring. A federal election that resulted in very few changes, the resignation of the Governor General, the appointment of the first Indigenous Governor General, scandals in the military, the resolution of a dispute with the Chinese government, and ongoing issue...

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Published in:European journal of political research. Political data yearbook 2022-12, Vol.61 (1), p.71-85
Main Author: STEWART, DAVID K.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Canadian politics in 2021 was far from boring. A federal election that resulted in very few changes, the resignation of the Governor General, the appointment of the first Indigenous Governor General, scandals in the military, the resolution of a dispute with the Chinese government, and ongoing issues relating to the COVID‐19 pandemic attracted substantial attention. But more striking was the discovery of unmarked graves on the site of former residential schools, a discovery challenging the views many Canadians had of their history and revealing the extent of work remaining to be done with respect to Indigenous issues and the continuing need for both truth and reconciliation.
ISSN:2047-8844
2047-8852
DOI:10.1111/2047-8852.12367