Jason Roy is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at Wilfrid Laurier University.Christopher Alcantara is a professor in the Department of Political Science at Western University.

• List of Figures List of Tables List of Appendices PrefaceAcknowledgments 1. An Overview of Winning and Keeping Power in Canadian PoliticsPart One: Winning Power – Election Campaigns2. Going Negative in Canadian Federal Elections 3. Political Scandals 4. Candidate Endorsements 5. The Quality of Local CandidatesPart Two: Keeping Power – Public Opinion and Incumbency6. Parliamentary Configurations and Assigning Political Responsibility 7. Election Timing 8. The Supreme Court of Canada, Parliament, and the Role of Experts 9. Framing Public Budgeting 10. Political Apologies 11. Reflections, Recommendations, and Future Research

Jason Roy is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at Wilfrid Laurier University.Christopher Alcantara is a professor in the Department of Political Science at Western University.

• List of Figures List of Tables List of Appendices PrefaceAcknowledgments 1. An Overview of Winning and Keeping Power in Canadian PoliticsPart One: Winning Power – Election Campaigns2. Going Negative in Canadian Federal Elections 3. Political Scandals 4. Candidate Endorsements 5. The Quality of Local CandidatesPart Two: Keeping Power – Public Opinion and Incumbency6. Parliamentary Configurations and Assigning Political Responsibility 7. Election Timing 8. The Supreme Court of Canada, Parliament, and the Role of Experts 9. Framing Public Budgeting 10. Political Apologies 11. Reflections, Recommendations, and Future Research