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The Hill Times: Best Books of 2017 What happens when crucial public issues are decided the people themselves? Canadians answered âYesâ or âNoâ to prohibiting alcohol, conscripting soldiers, and revamping our constitution. Forcing such crucial choices at the ballot box is high-stakes democracy, both here and overseas â as witnessed with Britainâs transformative 2016 âBrexitâ referendum. Forcing Choice dissects Canadaâs extensive use of ballot questions at all levels of government, and weighs the benefits of citizens making fundamental decisions for the nation. Holding referendums is tricky, and getting it wrong carries a high price. This hard-hitting book draws on Boyerâs deep research on direct democracy and his experience advising governments about referendums, writing books, drafting and introducing the Canada Referendum Act, monitoring foreign referendums, and campaigning in Canadian ones. |
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