• Authors present an intriguing thesis about the nature of federal politics in Canada as dominated by "dynasties" of one-party rule with "interludes" featuring new parties, leaders, and movements
• Includes analyses of elections during the Harper dynasty (2006, 2008, 2011) and Justin Trudeau/Mark Carney dynasty (2015, 2019, 2021, 2025), including the 2025 election and its implications for the future of Canadian politics
• Now in its third edition, taking us up to the 2025 federal election, this has become a key text for Canadian university political science courses focusing on election history and practices
• Authors are distinguished Canadian university political science professors

Lawrence LeDuc is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Toronto and is the co-author of Absent Mandate and Political Choice in Canada. He lives in Toronto.
Jon H. Pammett is Distinguished Research Professor of Political Science at Carleton University and is co-editor of several studies of Canadian elections. He lives in Ottawa.