| The Politics of Federalism: Ontario''s Relations with the Federal Government. 1867-1942 Subjects: Federal-provincial relations (Canada) -- Ontario -- History; Canada -- Politics and government -- 1867–; Ontario -- Politics and government -- 1867–; After Confederation, the government of Ontario took the lead in demanding a greater share of the power for the provinces, and it has continued to press this case. Professor Armstrong analyses the forces which promoted decentralization and the responses which these elicited from the federal government. Armstrong Chris : Christopher Armstrong is a professor emeritus in the Department of History at York University and the author or co-author of ten books. |