Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairs: 1993

The year 1993 marked the changing of the political guard at both federal and some provincial levels. While the characters changed, the agendas remained very much the same. Public policy was dominated by concerns about deficit and debt. Provincial governments faced declining tax revenues which were exacerbated by reduced federal equalization payments and transfers. On the international front 1993 was the year that Parliament approved the North American Free Trade Agreement. Peacekeeping remained a defining characteristic of Canada’s contribution to international security, but that contribution was sullied by the Somali Affair. The resulting investigation affected all levels of the Department of National Defence. Featuring essays on parliament and politics, Ottawa and the provinces, and external affairs, the Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairs provides a comprehensive account of the year’s events. The Canadian Annual Review has long been praised for its excellence. Known for its accuracy, readability and insight, it offers a synoptic appraisal of the year’s crises, controversies and developments from both federal and provincial perspectives.