Public opinion and policy making in Canada 1994-2001

Canadian Journal of Political Science

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 505-529

  Petry, François ^a   Mendelsohn, Matthew ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 19744377855     PISSN: 00084239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0008423904030094     Document Type: Review

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