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The Guardian : Perspectives on the Ministry of Finance of Ontario,1961-2003.

The Guardian fills a significant gap in public administration literature and in so doing describes how Ontario's Ministry of Finance defined its role as 'guardian.'

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dutil, Patrice
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, 2011.
Subjects:
Ontario. > Ministry of Finance.
Finance, Public > Ontario.
Fiscal policy > Ontario.
Budget > Ontario.
Online Access: Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:9781442694262
1442694262
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • SECTION 1: STRUCTURES AND CONTEXTS OF THE GUARDIAN
  • 1 The House Frost Built: Institutional Change and the Department of Treasury, 1943-1961
  • 2 From 'Treasury' to 'Finance': The Anatomy of a Guardian, 1961-2001
  • 3 Priority Setters and Guardians: The Relationships between Premiers and Treasurers in Ontario, 1960-2001
  • SECTION 2: THE GUARDIAN IN POLICY MAKING
  • 4 Intergovernmental Guardians: Treasury's Role in Setting the National Agenda, 1959-1967
  • 5 From Pragmatism to Neoliberalism: Ontario's Hesitant Farewell to Dr Keynes
  • 6 Thoughts into Words: The Budget Speech, 1968-2003
  • 7 The Ontario Ministry of Finance as an Exception in Canadian Public Administration
  • SECTION 3: THE GUARDIAN AND BUDGET MAKING
  • 8 Dealing with Complexity: Innovation and Resistance in Crafting the Expenditure Budget, 1961-1985
  • 9 Budget Making in the Ontario Ministry of Finance, 1985-2000
  • 10 'Guardian' as 'Spender': Infrastructure Investment, 1960-2005
  • 11 Guardians in Check: The Impact of Health Care on the Ontario Budget, 1960-2004
  • Conclusion
  • Contributors.

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