Our system of government, on both sides of the border, has operated on the premise that our populations broadly agree on the general approach to be taken with most public policy issues. Within this general consensus, there are differing views on the extent to which government should be involved in the regulation of economic activities or the provision of social programs. Views vary as well on how much weight to give to punishment versus prevention and rehabilitation when it comes to law and order issues. While there are also extreme views at either end of the political spectrum, these have been a small minority. The democratic process has involved reflection and debate to reconcile divergent views and reach agreement on how to proceed with the issues of the day.
We used to govern from the centre
Our system of government, on both sides of the border, has operated on the premise that our populations broadly agree on the general approach to be taken with most public policy issues. Within this general consensus, there are differing views on the extent to which government should be involved in the regulation of economic activities or the provision of social programs. Views vary as well on how much weight to give to punishment versus prevention and rehabilitation when it comes to law and order issues. While there are also extreme views at either end of the political spectrum, these have been a small minority. The democratic process has involved reflection and debate to reconcile divergent views and reach agreement on how to proceed with the issues of the day.
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AuthorC. Richard Tindal, Ph.D is a retired Professor of Government. He taught for 30 years at St. Lawrence College, Kingston and was an occasional Visiting Professor at Queen's University. He has also written and consulted extensively about government. Archives
October 2023
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