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Political Posturing
Like dogs, Canadian political parties sniff each other out
Political Debates
In every election, the leaders of the major political parties are invited to debate the issues of the day Each leader presents his/her partys position on specific issues Political debates provide Canadians with insight into each partys platform or position on issues that they feel are important Each party attempts to attract public support by backing certain issues that are consistent with the partys ideology
Party Platforms
Political parties that are running for election present their party platform to the public Party platforms are policies and promises made by the party to generate public support and interest in their party Every party presents policies and promises that will generate votes in their favour when election day arrives
Green Party
Bloc Qubcois
Conservatives
The leader of the Conservative party is Stephen Harper The Conservatives support traditional values such as supporting families, tax breaks, Canadian peacekeeping efforts in Afghanistan, government accountability, tougher laws on drugs and crime, etc
Current leader of the Liberal party is Justin Trudeau. The Liberals support issues such as renewable energy, the environment, fight poverty, fulfillment of Aboriginal peoples, rural economic diversity, healthcare, etc.