There are many pertinent websites that can be used for information and research purposes. When deciding whether or not to use a website in your research ask yourself the following questions:
DICTIONARIES, ENCYCLOPEDIAS, & HANDBOOKS
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The following list of websites gives information about Canadian politics and the political process.
Public policy institutes (or "think tanks") are scholarly institutes that investigate a variety of issues. Most of these have a particular political or epistemological perspective although the vast majority are non-partisan. The more well known ones provide research on most key (and often contentious) issues facing policy makers including social welfare, national defense, taxation, education, immigration, international trade, government regulation, and the environment.
This is a starting point for key political thinkers and their works that are available freely on the Internet.