Public Policy at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy | University of Toronto

Though they serve in many roles and under many titles, no one doubts that Canadian political staffs now wield substantial influence in the making of government policy.

Backrooms and Beyond draws on interviews with federal and provincial ministers, senior public servants, and political advisers to offer the first detailed Canadian treatment of how that influence is gained and exercised in the policy making process. The book offers a rich and rigorous look at an important aspect of contemporary Canadian politics.