The historical study of the public finances in Canada is hampered by the very weak statistical base, especially prior to the 1950s. The reason may be that the primary source of data, the Public Accounts, need to be extensively rearranged before one can obtain consistent time series. L’absence...

For many, Quebec government intervention in hydroelecticity began in 1963 with the nationalization of the industry. In fact, this was the last stage of a progression in policy whose beginnings can be traced back to the Quebec Electricity Commission in 1935. Was this commission effective or was...

The 13-year American episode of the prohibition of alcohol (1919-1933) is so notorious and has been so extensively studied that there would not seem to be much to add. However, very little of this work has been done in a comparative and international perspective. Yet, the prohibition movement...

While the American episode of alcohol prohibition (1919-1933) is notorious and has been extensively studied, very little work has been done in a comparative international perspective. We contribute to this comparative international analysis by focusing here on the different path chosen by Canada...