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ARE YOU READY FOR A PARTY?
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Because its time for a…. POLITICAL PARTY… Several to be exact!
Follow Hamilton Standish Aimsley the III, the happiest clown in Penticton as he guides you through the many political parties that exist in Canada. Just follow me through this darkened hallway into this ominous door….
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Why Political Parties? Function of a Political Party Offer Choice
make it easy for voters to choose a party, not an individual Official Party Status must have 12 seats in the House of Commons receive funding for gov’t work can participate in debates in House
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List of Registered Parties
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Rhino Party Of Canada 1960s-1990s)
Repealing the law of gravity Paving Manitoba to create the world's largest parking lot yeahhhhhh **Providing higher education by building taller schools Tearing down the Rocky Mountains so that Albertans could see the Pacific sunset Move the Rocky Mountains ten feet West – as a Public Works Project. Making Montreal the Venice of North America by damming the St. Lawrence River Abolish environment because it's too hard to keep clean and takes up much space. Annexing the US, which would become the fourth territory, in order to eliminate foreign control of Canada's natural resources Ending crime by abolishing all laws Paving the Bay of Fundy to create more parking in the Maritimes Adopting the British system of driving on the left; this was to be gradually phased in over five years with large trucks and tractors first, then buses, eventually including small cars and bicycles last Selling the Canadian Senate at an antique auction in California (ZING) Putting the national debt on Visa Declaring war on Belgium because a Belgian cartoon character, Tintin, killed a rhinoceros in one of the cartoons Offering to call off the proposed Belgium-Canada war if Belgium delivered a case of mussels and a case of Belgian beer to Rhinoceros "Hindquarters" in Montréal (the Belgian Embassy in Ottawa did, in fact, do this) Ban lousy Canadian winters Renaming the country Nantucket
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Historic Political Parties (no longer in existence)
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Progressive Conservative Party (PC)
believed in privatization protecting economy through tariffs control gov’t spending, cut taxes on all income levels Reform Party western provinces needed a stronger voice in gov’t reduce national debt through cuts to social welfare create a more powerful and elected Senate opposed Quebec’s demands for special status Reform Conservative Alliance Party roots stem from Western Alienation flat tax rate of 17% for all Canadians balance the budget free enterprise, strong families, safer streets, secure borders (Original name was Canadian Reform Alliance Alternative Party --- C.R.A.A.P)
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Current Political Party Platforms in Canada
Conservative Party – leader Stephen Harper balance between balancing budget and social programs equality of all Canadians and freedom of the individual supports French and English as official languages free enterprise and free trade
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Liberal Party – leader Justin Trudeau
supports individual freedom and pursuit of equality of opportunity favours the expansion of social programs values multiculturalism and is sympathetic to the hopes of French Canadians supports more free trade
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New Democratic Party – leader is Thomas Mulcair
gov’t should intervene in certain aspects of economy (against privatization of gov’t run companies) favours welfare measures believes gov’t should pay for health care and education and all Canadians should have equal access to those services, regardless of ability to pay.
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Bloc Quebecois – leader is Mario Beaulieu
Created in 1990 as result of Meech Lake Accord’s failure believe that Quebec should become a sovereign state and separate from Canada -Enjoy Poutine and Maple Syrup
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Hopefully you’ve enjoyed your Political Party!
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