Conservative Party

The conservative party of Canada holds traditional views that align with the conservative ideology and on the topic of abortion, the ideology and political party has a strong stance against it. The deeply rooted religious support that the political party currently has and the traditions that have been established along with religion, create a view on controversial topics, such as abortion, that typically support traditional views and go against ones that do not. The conservative theory and the traditions that people have, have been established and maintained due to the value they provide to society. The conservative view and conservative party align themselves with this thought and use it to preserve traditional aspects of society. The topic…

political parties. Besides the unconscious first impressions, the Canadian public typically understood very little about the individuals that may lead the country. Reasonably so, Canadian leaders are not always in the spotlight unless major events occur such as a law implementation or a tragic disaster. The lengthier campaigns simply create additional leaders debates and speeches. These additional demonstrations allow citizens to have a higher interest in party policy and their specific views on…

In 1984 Brian Mulroney led the Progressive Conservative party to a resounding electoral victory, gaining more than fifty percent of the vote, a rare feat in Canadian federal politics (Blake, 2007: 3). He promised to take the country, which was then suffering from an economic recession, in a new direction, as politicians often do. By the time he left office in 1993 he was one of the most unpopular Prime Ministers in Canadian history. But the politics of the time do not speak to the breadth and…

the inter-war years, the Conservative Party was in power 17 years out of a possible 21. British politics normally saw an equal balance of time in government. A key underlying factor for this success was the Conservatives growing ability to understand their potential voters amidst the changes of the inter-war years. The inter-war years were marked by unique developments which could shape both the political system and the electorate who engaged with it. The electorate significantly expanded from…

In the United States, the majority of the media and political candidates are either liberal or conservative in nature. The Democratic Party and news channels such as, MSNBC represent the liberal side of American Politics. On the other hand, the Republican Party and news channels such as, Fox News support the conservative side of American politics. Furthermore, the Republican and Democratic Parties are the two largest political parties in the United States. By looking at the parties’ beliefs,…

Where is the Conservative Party on the left-right spectrum? Originating back to the 16th century, the oldest party in Europe and the largest party in parliament, the Conservative party, also known as ‘The Tories’, has always been linked to tradition, individualism, economic freedom, self-reliance, respect for the church and the royal family, reserving and protecting. Due to the connotations mentioned above, as well as the party’s strong beliefs on personal property and free market one would put…

The Conservative political party should govern Canada because it will introduce positive changes to our country. A re-elected Conservative government will make protecting the economy and jobs its number priority, as it recognizes this is an issue that is of the utmost importance to Canadians. Amid a global economy that is once again in a weakened state, Canada continues to be stronger than most, but our economy is still fragile and in need of protection from elsewhere in the world. Stephen…

From his office in Windsor, Mr. McKay expressed his [i]concern[/i] about the popular moods in the party. He pointed out that throughout the 90s and indeed until this very moment, "the conservative party has moved dramatically to the left in a desparate try to be recognized as a centrist formation. The more the Party moves to the left, the less successful it becomes. Notwithstanding the fact that we have not won an election for more than a decade. While I express my sypmathies to the family of…

The Liberal Party originated in the reformist opposition groups that emerged in the mid-19th century in what are now the provinces of Quebec and Ontario “Rouges” (Reds) in the former and Clear Grits in the latter. The looseness and instability of all party formations at the time were especially persistent on what came to be called the Liberal side. Both before and after the 1867 creation of the Canadian federation, the Conservatives under Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada’s first prime minister,…

In this chapter we see the rise of the conservative party as we know no it today. This begins with President Ronald Reagan. With the shift to conservative values in many areas of the country, Ronald Reagan was able to beat Jimmy Carter by a land slide, winning almost every state in the United States. The Republican Conservative values were based on anti-communism, smaller government, relying more on states’ rights, tougher on crime, lowering taxes for the wealthy, a return to Christian values. …