Comparing Quebec and Ontario: Political Economy and Public Policy at the Turn of the Millennium

“If our century is a march to international corporatism and conformity, why do such vastly different societies thrive on opposite banks of the Ottawa River? In this book of dissent, political scientist Rodney Haddow of the University of Toronto documents the striking absence of anything resembling globalization in our own neighbourhood. It’s a neat proposition.”

Holly Doan, Blacklocks Reporter, January 17, 2016

‘This is a truly excellent book and it will hold broad appeal for many political scientists.’

Andrew McDougall, Canadian Journal of Political Science vol 51:01:2018

“With Comparing Quebec and Ontario, Rodney Haddow has established the new gold standard for the comparative study of provincial politics in Canada. The theory underlying the project is solid, coherent, and up to date, the mixed methods approach is innovative, rigorous, and thorough, and the demonstration is systematic, convincing, and nuanced. Haddow’s book will have a real and lasting impact on our policy and political debates.”

Alain Noel, Departement de science politique, Universite de Montreal

“In this book, Haddow applies leading theories of comparative political economy to Ontario and Quebec with clarity and rigour.  He provides new answers to that old chestnut of what makes these two provinces’ public policies different.”

Peter Graefe, Department of Political Science, McMaster University