About John R. Allan John R. Allan is a fellow and former director of the Institute of Intergovernmental Relations at Queen’s University. Books by John R. Allan Canada: The State of the Federation 2015 Canadian Federalism and Infrastructure edited by John R. Allan, David L.A. Gordon, Kyle Hanniman & André Juneau Canada: The State of the Federation, 2009 Carbon Pricing and Environmental Federalism by (author) Thomas J. Courchene & John R. Allan Canada: The State of the Federation 2006/07 Transitions: Fiscal and Political Federalism in an Era of Change by (author) John R. Allan, Thomas J. Courchene & Christian Leuprecht