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Old 02-18-2004, 08:43 PM   #6 (permalink)
Peter Chow
 
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Default Re: Political Parties in Canada

New Canadian <> wrote in message
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    > Election is near. As a new Canadian, I want to vote, but there seem to
have
    > so many parties. Liberal, New Conservative and NDP.
    > I looked at all 3 parties, but I don't understand the difference. They all
    > cry to help people and Canada. I saw a comparison paper of Canadian
parties
    > before I was even a PR, and now I can not find the paper any more. Anyone
    > can help me to decide which party to vote. Please only give me difference
    > and comparison, not your personal favours.

Understanding that Canada has a constitutional left-wing bias:

(New) Conservative Party:
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bias: left-right
system: low taxes, high personal responsibilities, long range planning,
majority rule.
stereotype: smiling rich white guy

Liberal Party:
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bias: left-left
system: high taxes, high state responsibilities, short-range planning,
minority consideration.
stereotype: easygoing working-class family man

New Democratic Party
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bias: very left-left
system: very high taxes, low personal responsibilities, reactive planning,
minority rule.
stereotype: bitter, loud, pushy, utopianist.

So, come election time, if you want Canada to be run like a restaurant, vote
Conservative. If you want it to be run like a cafeteria vote Liberal, and
if you want it to be run like a soup-kitchen, vote NDP.