Political Science 2230E Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Patriation Reference, The Unwritten, Responsible Government

• School: Western University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: Political Science 2230E
• Professor: Cameron Anderson

Document Summary

Un human development index ranked canada 9th in 2014: standard of living (ppp), levels of education, life expectancy, comparable: new zealand, norway is #1, australia and switzerland follow. Low confidence in parliament as of 2000, canada ranked 34th out of 74 countries oecd country ranking: legislative institution, 2. 41% had a lot of confidence, countries like vietnam have 98%, china 95%, uk 36% Confidence in national government 2012 oecd average is 40: co(cid:374)fide(cid:374)(cid:272)e droppi(cid:374)g a(cid:374)d risi(cid:374)g, ca(cid:374)ada"s dropped. Views on quebec separation from november 2012: 28% want more power for quebec (cid:449)ithi(cid:374) ca(cid:374)ada, 30% thi(cid:374)k que(cid:271)e(cid:272) should (cid:271)e it"s o(cid:449)(cid:374) (cid:272)ou(cid:374)try, a(cid:374)d 36% thi(cid:374)k que(cid:271)e(cid:272) has enough power: 60% want more power or separation. Summary: canada is doing well in terms of development, yet we have moderate confidence in institutions, and our second largest province in terms of pop is dissatisfied with the constitutional and federal makeup of the country.