Anatomy of an Election
Canada’s Federal General Election of 2019 Through the Lens of Political Law
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Foreword
Acknowledgements
Preface: The Canadian Electoral System in a Capsule
Part One: The 42nd Parliament as Prelude
Chapter 1: The Place of an Election in the Comprehensive Political Law Cycle
Chapter 2: Election-Related Promises Made in the 2015 Campaign by the Liberal Party, the Winner in the Election
Chapter 3: Mandate of the Minister Dealing with Elections and Election Law
Chapter 4: The Governing Program Set Out in the Speech from the Throne of December 4, 2015, as It Relates to Elections and Parliament
Chapter 5: By-Elections Conducted During the 42nd Parliament
Chapter 6: Issues of General Interest in the Electoral Sphere, as Expressed in Legislation and Legislative Proposals of P-42
Chapter 7: Work of the House of Commons Electoral Reform Committee During P-42
Chapter 8: Work of the House of Commons Procedure and House Affairs Committee Dealing with Election Matters During P-42
Chapter 9: Work of the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee During P-42
Chapter 10: Extrinsic Influences on the 43rd Federal General Election
Chapter 11: Mechanism of Coordination Between the Election Administration and the House of Commons
Part Two: The Campaign for the 43rd Federal General Election
Chapter 12: Diary of Matters of Interest for the 42nd Parliament
Chapter 13: Election Diary of the Pre election Period
Chapter 14: Election Diary from Dissolution to Nomination Day
Chapter 15: Election Diary from Nomination Day to Election Eve
Part Three: The 43rd Federal General Election
Chapter 16: Election Diary of Polling Day
Part Four: Election Results
Chapter 17: Election Diary of Vote Tabulation, Validation, Media Calls, Victory, and Concession, Immediate Aftermath
Chapter 18: International Observation of the 43rd Federal General Election
Chapter 19: Judicial Recount
Chapter 20: Election Contestation
Chapter 21: Filing of Returns
Chapter 22: Prosecution of Electoral Offences
Chapter 23: Follow-Up to the Election
Chapter 24: Reports by the Chief Electoral Officer and the Commissioner of Canada Elections
Part Five: Introduction to the 43rd Parliament of Canada
Chapter 25: Formation of the Next Government of Canada
Chapter 26: The 43rd Parliament: Establishment, Opening, and Legislative Program
Postscript: Lessons Learned
Appendices: The Political Law Bedrock of Democratic Electioneering
Appendix 1: Fundamental Principles as Evidenced by Constitutional Text, Statutory Provisions, and Conventions
Appendix 2: Fundamental Constitutional Texts, Statutes, and Subordinate Instruments
Appendix 3: Fundamental Jurisprudence
Appendix 4: Principal Public Officials Involved in the Electoral System
Bibliography
Detailed Table of Contents
Index
About the Author