Isaac Said:

I signed up to Volunteer with the Liberal Party of Canada - How do I get out of it?

We Answered:

no..that's the purpose of "volunteer" work..you volunteer yourself and time...they can't force you to do it unless it's a part of probation

Philip Said:

In Canada, what is the difference between the values of the Liberal Party and the Conservative Party?

We Answered:

I will try to answer this and link it to the American system.

The Liberals and the Conservatives would both fall under the Democratic Party in the US, with the Liberals being the left wing and the Conservatives being the right wing. The Conservatives are NOT equivalent of the Republican party in the US, as the Conservatives in Canada are too central to be considered right wing anymore. The last Presidential election in the US, Kerry's platform was a merge of the Conservative and Liberals platforms in Canada.

One of the major differences between the 2 parties seems to be in regards to social programs. The Liberals value the programs and try to have the government provide everything for the people (ie socialized day care) while the Conservatives do not think the government should do everything for the people, and let the people make their own decisions (ie tax incentives for child care). It almost looks like the old Liberal = big government, Conservative = small government classification of the old times.

Another difference is in regards to social values is that the Liberals are left wing, while the Conservatives are right wing.....but are choosing their battles. Gay Marriage and abortion are not the political hot potatos that they are in the US. What is really interesting is that although the Liberals are pro-rights, in the current Canadian Wheat Board battle, they've come out against the individual rights of the farmer by backing the monopoly. Also, the leaning towards individual rights has back fired on the Liberals by having recent court cases allow for the right to pay for health care outside of the system, and allowing for individuals to use foreign satelite dishes because the individuals rights were violated by the CRTC not allowing certain channels in Canada.

The other three parties in Canada are the NDP....which is left of everyone, the Green Party, which is an environmental heavy party, and the Bloc, which is a party that wants independence for Quebec.

Billie Said:

Should the Liberal Party of Canada select a new leader before the Parliament resumes on January 26th?

We Answered:

I really think they should. It should be a permanent leader.

Not sure who would be the best person for the job. But Dion lost a lot of seats in the past election.

Linda Said:

What are some bad points about the Liberal Party of Canada? (Canadians only please!) )?

We Answered:

They tend to be soft on foreign policy and to generous with social services

Chad Said:

What areas generally vote for the the Liberal Party of Canada?

We Answered:

Their base is in Central Canada, Quebec and Ontario. Saskatchewan and Alberta tend to vote in Conservatives.

Right now, the Liberals under Ignatieff are focused on forming the next (majority) government.

Glenn Said:

What are the differences between the Liberal party of Canada, and the Conservative party of Canada?

We Answered:

5 seconds with Google...

http://www.conservative.ca/

http://www.liberal.ca/

Dale Said:

Is the Liberal Party of Canada considered socialist or centrist?

We Answered:

The Liberal party is in the Centre.Conservatives on the right and the NDP(the socialists) on the left.There are people that would vote Liberal or Conservative and would never vote NDP and there are people that would vote NDP or Liberal,but would never vote Conservative.
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