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THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM

THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM. Ideology and Philosophy. Where did it come from...?. Popularized during the French Revolution , 1789 Terms were created based on seating plans!!! Aristocrats on the right, Commoners on the left. So what is it...?.

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THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM

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  1. THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM Ideology and Philosophy

  2. Where did it come from...? Popularized during the French Revolution, 1789 Terms were created based on seating plans!!! Aristocratson the right, Commonerson the left

  3. So what is it...? • Method of charting and organizing general political philosophy • Based mainly on government regulation or control over economics and social services • Your place on the spectrum is ever-changing • Position can change with issue

  4. ‘Conservative’ vs. ‘Liberal’ • These generic terms DO NOTrefer to Canadian political parties!!! • Conservatives : • seek to maintain traditional values • Minimal government involvement in individual lives • Liberal: • Recognize the inevitability of change • High government involvement in society

  5. Divided on the issue of Individual Freedom vs. Security of the Group

  6. Where do you stand? Liberal (left-wing) Conservative (right-wing) Communism Fascism

  7. Where do Canada's Parties Stand? Left-Wing Right-Wing BlocQuebecois Liberals Conservatives Green Party New Democratic Party

  8. Issues For Political Parties to Consider • Higher taxes or lower taxes • Funding of public education • Funding for religious schools • Funding of public healthcare • Funding for privately run hospitals or clinics • Support for same-sex marriage • Increasing size of Canada’s military • Canadian immigration policies • Tougher sentencing for violent crimes • Canadian environmental policies

  9. Conservatives • Became the Conservative Party in 2003 • Merger of the Progressive Conservative Party and the Reform-Alliance party • Nickname: ‘Tories’ • Leader: Stephen Harper

  10. Liberals • Evolved from the ‘Reformers’ • Rebellions of 1830's in Upper & Lower Canada • Nickname: ‘Grits’ • Leader: Bob Rae

  11. BlocQuébécois Bloc Québécois was founded in 1990 (an informal coalition of PC and Liberal MP’s from Quebec who left their original parties) BQ goal is sovereignty of Quebec Nickname: ‘Blocquistes’ or ‘the Bloc’) Leader:Gilles Duceppe

  12. New Democratic Party New Democratic Party was created in 1961 Nickname: The NDP Former Leader: Jack Layton There will be a leadership election in March 2012 Nicole Turmel is the interim leader

  13. Green Party The Green Party was created in 1988 Nickname: ‘Greens’ Leader: Elizabeth May

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