ABSTRACT This article explores how Canadian federalism, with its complex mix of competencies, and the country’s punctuated gradualism policy style interface with urgent, complex decision-making like the COVID-19 pandemic. We find that while punctuated gradualism favors tailored responses to pandemic management it is weaker when coordination and resourcing are to be undertaken during non-crisis situations and that, while the level of cooperation among Canadian jurisdictions has progressively increased over the years, policy is still almost exclusively handled at the federal, provincial and territorial levels. Furthermore, the model appears to have critical ‘blind spots’ in terms of vulnerable communities that do not emerge as such until after a crisis hits.

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信任，但定制：联邦制对加拿大 COVID-19 响应的影响

摘要 本文探讨了加拿大联邦制及其复杂的能力组合，以及该国断断续续的渐进主义政策风格如何与 COVID-19 大流行等紧急、复杂的决策相结合。我们发现，虽然断断续续的渐进主义有利于针对流行病管理的量身定制的应对措施，但在非危机情况下进行协调和资源配置时会较弱，而且尽管多年来加拿大司法管辖区之间的合作水平逐渐提高，但政策仍然几乎仅在联邦、省和地区各级处理。此外，该模型似乎在脆弱社区方面存在关键的“盲点”，直到危机来袭后才会出现。