Canadian Asymmetrical Federalism The essay topic is “in what way(s) is asymmetrical federalism present in Canada?
Should asymmetrical arrangements be enhanced or reduced in the country? Why? Asymmetrical federalism most certainly is neither a new nor a uniquely Canadian concept. Informal and formal federal asymmetries can be found in virtually every federation worldwide but have only received serious scholarly att ention in the past half century (Griffi ths 2002; Watt s 2005). Indeed, an American political scientist, Charles Tarlton, fi rst used the term in his 1965 analysis of the diff erent relationships among and between American Southern states (Tarlton 1965).
