Red, White, and Kind of Blue?: The Conservatives and the Americanization of Canadian Constitutional Culture

“Red, White and Kind of Blue? is crisp and unnerving. It suggests Parliament is so malleable, and many of its participants so weak, it dispensed with ancient checks and balances without a shot being fired.”

Holly Doan, Blacklocks Reporter, October 10, 2015

“By providing a provocative discussion of contemporary issues and analysis of constitutional reform, Red, White and Kind of Blue is a worthy read. As for its core argument, the book should succeed in spurring a useful debate about Canada’s constitutional culture as well.”

Emmett MacFarlane, The Literary Review of Canada, March 2016

‘Highly recommended.’

G. A. McBeath, Choice Magazine vol 53:11:2016

“Red, White, and Kind of Blue? represents a clear-eyed, dispassionate analysis of Canadian constitutional culture and its shift towards a more American model. This is a book that is sure to give rise to important and provocative discussions.”

Lorne Sossin, Dean, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University

“David Schneiderman makes a compelling case for his vision of Canadian constitutional culture as something distinctive and worth preserving. His work is original, insightful, and of interest to readers in both Canada and the United States.”

Vicki C. Jackson, Thurgood Marshall Professor of Constitutional Law, Harvard Law School

“Unlike most constitutional texts that are readable only by lawyers, Red, White, and Kind of Blue? is a good read for anyone interested in Canada’s constitutional system of government as it differs from the American system. David Schneiderman brings home the importance of recognizing how our constitutional culture, unlike the American, has a flexibility that enables constitutional growth and innovative public policy choices.”

Rob Walsh, Former Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel at the House of Commons, Ottawa