Definition of political issues

Definition of political issues

Nationalism is as much an issue of identity as it is a political movement. Nationalism, one of the most visible political forces of the 19th century, is as much an issue of identity as it is of civic action. The political concept of nationalism can be organized into various categories such as liberal, civic, ethnic or cultural, as the definition of…

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Liberal Point of View

Liberal Point of View

I’ve sat on this for a couple of days since the Caitlyn Jenner cover broke the Internet. And frankly, I wasn’t sure I wanted to say anything public about it. But I imagine I have a perspective to offer that maybe rides a middle ground that I can’t seem to find whenever I open another commentary or opinion about the issue. It took me 30 years to finally…

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Alberta Liberal Party leadership

Alberta Liberal Party leadership

Interim Alberta Liberal leader David Swann says the timing is not right for a proposed merger with the Alberta Party, though he isn’t ruling out the idea of the two parties joining forces after an expected spring election. The Calgary Mountain View MLA — Liberal leader from late 2008 to 2011 — assumed the post for a second time after being chosen by…

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Liberal Party of Canada platform

Liberal Party of Canada platform

The federal NDP and Conservatives kicked off the new sitting of Parliament — and the unofficial start of the campaign for the 2015 election — with policy planks aimed at eating into Liberal leader Justin Trudeau’s first-place polling numbers. But don’t expect the Grits to rush out a platform this fall just to combat the other parties’ intended narrative…

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Alberta Liberal Party promises

Alberta Liberal Party promises

Alberta Liberal Leader Raj Sherman says the much-heralded and long-awaited Alberta Accountability Act falls short of what Premier Prentice promised. “This bill blows lots of smoke but there’s little sizzle, ” says Sherman. “It is simply aimed at atoning for the sins of the past, nothing more.” Many of the premier’s initial promises and musings didn’t…

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National Liberal Party

National Liberal Party

Nick Boles has always been one of the most intellectually interesting Tory modernisers. Back in 2010, he caused controversy with his call for a formal electoral pact between the two coalition parties. But today, he has recanted that idea and instead proposed that the Tories create an internal coalition by reforming the National Liberal Party as their…

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Alberta Liberal Party News releases

Alberta Liberal Party News releases

New health data reveals alternate level of care bed days in Alberta’s hospitals is surging due to PC government’s ideologically-driven privatized seniors’ care policies. “The numbers speak for themselves, ” says Swann. “Clearly, there is no medical or financial incentive to continue down this path. So, the motivation must be either ideological or political.”…

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Liberal Party Canada Constitution

Liberal Party Canada Constitution

The Liberal Party of Canada is a national political party registered with Elections Canada. Our party is founded on certain core values. As stated in our party’s constitution, “The Liberal Party of Canada is committed to the view that the dignity of each individual man and woman is the cardinal principle of democratic society and the primary purpose…

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Democratic beliefs on abortion

Democratic beliefs on abortion

PRINCETON, NJ - As the 2012 Republican presidential contenders begin to hone their campaign messages and court social-issues voters, a Gallup analysis reveals the striking homogeneity of rank-and-file Republicans on abortion. Roughly two-thirds of Republicans across most major gender, age, educational, and income lines describe themselves as pro-life,while…

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Alberta Liberal Party David Swann

Alberta Liberal Party David Swann

David Swann was elected to his third term as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the constituency of Calgary-Mountain View on April 23, 2012. From December 15, 2008 to September 12, 2011, Dr. Swann served as leader of the Alberta Liberal caucus, Her Majesty’s Official Opposition. Dr. Swann was appointed to the Standing Committee on Private…

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Alberta Liberal Party executive

Alberta Liberal Party executive

I really cannot improve on this media release sent today from president Todd Van Vliet , so I have posted it in its entirety. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A response from Alberta Liberal Party President, Todd Van Vliet, regarding merger (EDMONTON, AB) A merger of the Alberta Liberals and the NDP? Won’t happen. Why not? Because politics isn’t simply about math…

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Alberta Liberal Party

Alberta Liberal Party

A long-time Alberta Liberal organizer admits the party has hit its lowest point after winning only four per cent of the vote and electing only one candidate to the legislature. We, at this point, have hit rock bottom,said Karen Sevcik, who ran for the Liberals in Edmonton-Glenora. The base we are at right now are our core supporters. The party lacks…

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Leader of Canada

Leader of Canada

Stephen Harper was sworn in as Canada s 22nd Prime Minister on February 6, 2006. Mr. Harper was first elected to the House of Commons in 1993 as the Reform Party of Canada Member of Parliament for Calgary West. He stepped down in 1997 to become Vice President (later President) of the National Citizens Coalition, a non-partisan Canadian organization…

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Liberal Party of Canada beliefs

Liberal Party of Canada beliefs

On May 2nd 2011, Canada will have a federal election. There are four political parties that will likely win seats in Canada’s Parliament. One of them is the Liberal Party. The Liberal Party has made the following election promises regarding immigration: Make fixing the immigration and refugee determination processes a top priority. Specifically, they…

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Liberal Canada logo

Liberal Canada logo

Summary [edit] Non-free media information and use rationale – non-free logo for Liberal Party of Canada Description This is a logo for Liberal Party of Canada. Source The logo may be obtained from Liberal Party of Canada. Article The entire logo is used to convey the meaning intended and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the intended image. The logo…

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Liberal views

Liberal views

So why is Hillary Clinton embracing liberal positions at odds with previous ones on a range of issues, such as immigration, gay marriage, and criminal justice reform? The Post’s Anne Gearan gets more detail from Clinton advisers on this question than I’ve seen anywhere else. The crux of the thinking is twofold: Clinton is making a bet on the coalition…

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Liberal of Canada platform

Liberal of Canada platform

EDMONTON – Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are gearing up for a federal election as early as next spring and will eventually release a detailed, fully costed policy platform that focuses on economic insecurities facing Canadian middle-class families. On Tuesday, most of the 37 Liberal MPs gathered for their annual summer retreat to discuss strategy for the…

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Party era definition

Party era definition

I am at a conference for the rest of the week. Workshops begin at 8:30 AM. Working backwards, this means I must be up by 5 AM to get washed and dressed, eat breakfast, drive to the training site, set up the workshop room, and be ready to greet participants (without a bleary eye) by 8:15 AM. Upon reading my statements, early morning risers will think…

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