Political Parties. Activity: Canada's Federal Political Parties Canada has five major political parties Check out the information about parties on www.apathyisboring.com!

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Political Parties

Activity: Canada's Federal Political Parties Canada has five major political parties Check out the information about parties on Which parties are farther left on the political spectrum? Which ones are farther right? Why?

Activity: What's Your MP's Party? Find your MP on Citizen Factory How could you have guessed which party they’re a member of? Does your MP vote a certain way? Why would your MP’s party vote for or against a particular bill or motion?

Activity: What's Your Party? If there was a federal election right now, which party would you vote for? What can you do to support the party that you agree with?

Want to change something? Need help? That’s why political parties exist!