David E. Smith is adjunct faculty in the Department of Politics and Public Administration and a member of the Yeates School of Graduate Studies at Ryerson University.

‘For a thoroughly lucid, scholarly explanation of how the Canadian constitutional monarchy works, read University of Saskatchewan political scientist David Smith’s book The Invisible Crown: The First Principle of Canadian Government.’ - Michael Valpy (The Globe and Mail) ‘The author successfully conveys his basic point that the formal powers of the Crown are immense and the monarchy continues to enhance the supremacy of the executive over the other branches of government. Readers are offered a fresh perspective on issues such as Supreme Court advisory opinions, royal commissions, special warrants and appointments.’ - Louis Massicotte (Canadian Journal of Political Science)

David E. Smith is adjunct faculty in the Department of Politics and Public Administration and a member of the Yeates School of Graduate Studies at Ryerson University.

‘For a thoroughly lucid, scholarly explanation of how the Canadian constitutional monarchy works, read University of Saskatchewan political scientist David Smith’s book The Invisible Crown: The First Principle of Canadian Government.’ - Michael Valpy (The Globe and Mail) ‘The author successfully conveys his basic point that the formal powers of the Crown are immense and the monarchy continues to enhance the supremacy of the executive over the other branches of government. Readers are offered a fresh perspective on issues such as Supreme Court advisory opinions, royal commissions, special warrants and appointments.’ - Louis Massicotte (Canadian Journal of Political Science)

David E. Smith is adjunct faculty in the Department of Politics and Public Administration and a member of the Yeates School of Graduate Studies at Ryerson University.

‘For a thoroughly lucid, scholarly explanation of how the Canadian constitutional monarchy works, read University of Saskatchewan political scientist David Smith’s book The Invisible Crown: The First Principle of Canadian Government.’ - Michael Valpy (The Globe and Mail) ‘The author successfully conveys his basic point that the formal powers of the Crown are immense and the monarchy continues to enhance the supremacy of the executive over the other branches of government. Readers are offered a fresh perspective on issues such as Supreme Court advisory opinions, royal commissions, special warrants and appointments.’ - Louis Massicotte (Canadian Journal of Political Science)