The Politics of Public Spending in Canada

Donald Savoie

Published by University of Toronto Press 1990

The Politics of Public Spending in Canada

Donald Savoie

In the series Heritage

https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487580117

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About this book

Donald Savoie tackles government's increased spending and our inability to cut back existing programs. He argues that they are rooted in the regional nature of Canada and in the fear that unless we eat the best at the public banquet we will lose our shares of public largesse.

Author / Editor information

Savoie Donald :

Donald J. Savoie holds a Canada Research Chair in Public Administration and Governance at l'Université de Moncton.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Acronyms of frequently employed phrases Publicly Available Download PDF	xiii
1. Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Part I. The process
2. The machinery Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	25
3. The expenditure budget process Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	48
Part II. The guardians
4. Finance: Keeper of the public purse Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	73
5. The Treasury Board: Keeper of the expenditure budget Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	97
6. From Glassco to Nielsen: Inquisitors from the private sector Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	126
7. Cuts from above: On the road from Bonn and Toronto Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	148
Part III. The spenders
8. Ministers: Nothing succeeds like excess Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	181
9. Departments: On the inside looking in Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	205
10. Crown corporations: Financing the jewels Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	241
11. The provinces and the regions: A federal responsibility Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	267
12. The private sector: Grabbing with both hands Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	290
Part IV. Towards an explanation
13. The ghost of spending past: Revisiting the guardians and spenders Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	319
APPENDICES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	357
NOTES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	373
INDEX Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	417

Language: English
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Audience: College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 448

eBook

Published: December 15, 1990
ISBN: 9781487580117