Bob Rae asks the question and Daniel Bell answers it

Our Westminster model with its mixed Constitution combining elements of democracy, appointment, and a hereditary monarchy is theoretically much better suited to withstand the onslaught of democratic absolutism.

In his recent book, What’s Happened to Politics?, former Liberal leader Bob Rae asks a good question. Not surprisingly he lays blame for our political malaise on the Harper government, citing ideological-based policy-making, regressive environmental and First Nati...

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