Statecraft opens the cabinet door on prime ministerial power in Ottawa

How do prime ministers create and manage their cabinets? That’s the central question behind the new book, Statecraft: Canadian Prime Ministers and Their Cabinets.

The Prime Minister's Office in Ottawa. Investigating the inner workings of cabinet is never easy, given that the institution is designed to operate in secret behind closed doors. Statecraft sets out to examine political leadership, the dynamics of cabinet collegiality, and the stewardship of government, writes Alex Marland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY ALEX MARLAND

December 8, 2025

Editors Stephen Azzi and Patrice Dutil—professors at Carleton University and Toronto Metropolitan University, respectively—have spent years studying and publishing about Canadian prime ministers. In Statecraft, they introduce a novel lens to a literature th...

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