Written by Clayton Peoples of the University of Nevada, Reno and featured by the Association for Canadian Studies in the United States, a new paper presents a comparative analysis of campaign financing in both Canada and the U.S. Peoples argues that there is considerable room for more campaign finance reform in both countries. Yet as long as political scandals continue to splash the headlines, and as long as the public remains cynical of the present campaign finance system, reform efforts will likely be pursued, he says.

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From the July 31, 2009 edition of Canada Watch, a weekly summary of Canadian news and information sources compiled by the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C.