Ontario since Confederation

""The new edition of Ontario Since Confederation examines monumental changes in both the province's history and the field of historical research, including methodology and thematic coverage. Well-written and engaging, the volume's major strengths lie in how the individual chapters situate their particular topics within the long sweep of Ontario and Canadian history, taking them up to the present day. This approach allows students to connect current issues and controversies with their historical roots, particularly in the chapters on disease, daycare, and social policies such as poverty reduction.""--Kevin Brushett, Associate Professor of History, Royal Military College of Canada ""Ontario since Confederation examines the social, political, and economic history of Ontario. The volume integrates the 'transformational changes' in Ontario's history and reflects on recent trends in historical scholarship and historical practice that have emerged in the last two decades. It explores the relentless change and the resilience of Ontarians, all within the context of Ontario's declining political and economic centrality in Canada. With up-to-date scholarship, this collection makes a valuable contribution to the field, filling a void as Ontario, despite being the most populous and economically powerful province, seems to have received less attention from historians than most other regions in the country.""--David MacKenzie, Professor of History, Toronto Metropolitan University