Neoconservatism and neoliberalism are labels given to a strains of political thought in System of government Canada is a constitutional monarchy as a Commonwealth Realm (see Monarchy in Canada) with a federal system of parliamentary government, and strong democratic traditions. Many of the countrys legislative practices derive from the unwritten British constitution. In that context the executive tends to apply strict party... Canadian politics, that began in the Millennia: 1st millennium - 2nd millennium - 3rd millennium Events and trends Technology Bulletin board system popularity Popularization of personal computers, Walkmans, VHS videocassette recorders, and compact disc (CD) players Introduction of the IBM PC Home video games become enormously popular, most notably Atari until the market crashes in 1983; the rise... 1980s and rose to prominence in the Events and trends Technology Explosive growth of the Internet; decrease in the cost of computers and other technology Reduction in size and cost of mobile phones leads to a massive surge in their popularity Year 2000 problem (commonly known as Y2K) Microsoft Windows operating system becomes virtually ubiquitous on IBM... 1990s, especially in Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th)  - Land 917,741 km²  - Water 158,654 km² (14.7%) Population... Ontario, Western Canada normally refers to three or four Canadian provinces: British Columbia (a few exclude the coast) Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba (possibly) Western British Columbia adjoins the Pacific Ocean but both Alberta and Saskatchewan are landlocked. Manitoba is almost landlocked but for a small coastal area of Hudson Bay on the... Western Canada and the System of government Canada is a constitutional monarchy as a Commonwealth Realm (see Monarchy in Canada) with a federal system of parliamentary government, and strong democratic traditions. Many of the countrys legislative practices derive from the unwritten British constitution. In that context the executive tends to apply strict party... federal government. The suffix "neo" signifies a "new" strand of Canadian political thought, breaking with many of the traditional values of Canada's two historic parties: The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada) is Canadas largest political party. It currently forms the federal government under Prime Minister Paul Martin. The Liberal Party is often called Canadas natural governing party because it has been in power in Canada for most of... Liberal Party of Canada and the The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (PC) was a Canadian conservative political party that existed from 1867 to 2003. Progressive Conservatives were colloquially known as Tories. Between the partys founding in 1867, and its adoption of the Progressive Conservative name in 1942, the party changed its name several times... Progressive Conservative Party.

Neoliberalism in Canada broadly parallels the rise of neoliberal policies in the The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America¹, the States, or (archaically) Columbia — is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii... United States under Order: 42nd President Vice President: Al Gore Term of office: January 20, 1993 – January 20, 2001 Preceded by: George H. W. Bush Succeeded by: George W. Bush Date of birth: August 19, 1946 Place of birth: Hope, Arkansas First ... Bill Clinton and the The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in Britain (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. Under its leader Tony Blair it won a landslide in the 1997 general election, and formed its first government since 1979. It... Labour Party's "Third Way" in The word Britain is used to refer to the United Kingdom (UK) the island of Great Britain, which consists of the countries of England, Scotland, and Wales sometimes the Roman province called Britain or Britannia The word British generally means belonging to or associated with Britain in either of the... Britain. It repackages traditional left-wing values with support for some Fiscal Policy is the economic term which describes the behaviour of governments in raising money to fund current spending and investment for collective social purposes and for transfer payments to citizens and residents of the territory for which the government is responsible. The money may be raised by taxation, by... fiscally conservative (or Liberalism is a political current embracing several historical and present-day ideologies that claim defense of individual liberty as the purpose of government. It typically favors the right to dissent from orthodox tenets or established authorities in political or religious matters. In this respect, it is sometimes held in contrast... classical liberal) policies, such as Free trade is an economic concept referring to the selling of products between countries without tariffs or other trade barriers. Free trade is the absence of artificial (government-imposed) barriers to trade among individuals and firms in different nations. International trade is often constricted by different national taxes, other fees... free trade, Deregulation is the process by which governments remove selected regulations on business in order to (in theory) encourage the efficient operation of markets. The theory is that fewer regulations will lead to a raised level of competitivness, therefore higher productivity, more efficiency and lower prices overall. Deregulation is different from... deregulation, small A budget deficit occurs when an entity (often a government) spends more money than it takes in. The opposite is a budget surplus. This entry only concerns the governments deficits. These are important political issues. Starve-the-beast strategies usually lead to high budget deficits. Others, fiscal conservatives denounce... deficits and low A tax is an involuntary fee paid by individuals or businesses to a government. Taxes may be paid in cash or kind (although payments in kind may not always be allowed or classified as taxes in all systems). The means of taxation, and the uses to which the funds raised... tax rates.

Neoconservatism, on the other hand, broke with the old Progressive Conservatives by encouraging closer political cooperation with the United States, and was aloof towards the party's interventionist Keynesian economics and traditional support of Canada's colonial ties to Britain. Neoconservatives advocate a Realism is commonly defined as a concern for fact or reality and rejection of the impractical and visionary. However, the term realism is used, with varying meanings, in several of the liberal arts; particularly painting, literature, and philosophy. It is also used in international relations. In the visual arts and... realist, self-interested approach to national and international relations and tend to support Social conservatism is a belief in traditional morality and social mores and the desire to preserve these in present day society, often through civil law or regulation. Social change is generally regarded as suspect, while social values based on tradition are generally regarded as tried, tested and true. It is... socially conservative policies.

The two policies are similar, and differ primarily in how they are pitched. Neoliberals, exemplified by the Liberal party, promise to reconcile the There are three main interpretations of the idea of a welfare state: the provision of welfare services by the state. an ideal model in which the state assumes primary responsibility for the welfare of its citizens. This responsibility is comprehensive, because all aspects of welfare are considered; a safety net... welfare state with modern, economically-friendly policies. It is endorsed as a wise alternative to the bureaucratic, highly regulated policy of state The color red and particularly the red flag are traditional symbols of Socialism. Socialism is a concept, an ideology and a collection of party-based political movements that have evolved and branched over time. Initially, it was based on the organized working class, with the purpose of building a classless... socialism or the "compassionless" policies of Conservatism or political conservatism is any of several historically related political philosophies or political ideologies. There are also a number of Conservative political parties in various countries. They usually identify with the political right. While the intellectual roots of conservatism date back centuries, within the past two decades, conservatism has... conservatism. However, neoliberals are often accused of making unrealistic promises.

Neoconservatives, however, arise from the Populism is a political ideology or rhetorical style that holds that the common person is oppressed by the elite in society, which exists only to serve its own interests, and therefore, the instruments of the State need to be grasped from this self-serving elite and instead used for the... populist tradition of the For the Reform Party that existed prior to Canadian Confederation see Reform Party (pre-Confederation) The Reform Party of Canada was a Canadian federal political party in the 1980s and 1990s. Reform viewed itself as a populist party, but it was also strongly conservative. In 2000, it was folded into... Reform Party of Canada which was succeeded by the The Canadian Alliance (in full, the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance) was a Canadian right_of_centre conservative political party that existed from 2000 to 2003. It served as the Official Opposition in the House of Commons throughout its entire existence. The Alliance was created out of the United Alternative initiative launched by... Canadian Alliance and now the The Conservative Party of Canada ( French: Parti conservateur du Canada) is a right wing political party in Canada, formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in December 2003. The party currently forms the official Opposition in the House of Commons. Background The... Conservative Party of Canada. The latter party was was formed by a merger of the Canadian Alliance and the floundering Progressive Conservative Party. The merger was widely regarded as unequal, favouring neoconservative Alliance policies over conservative PC policies. They position themselves as social conservatives, supporters of small business and grassroots democracy.

While neoliberals sometimes self-identify by the term, Canadian neoconservatives almost never use the term (unlike in the Neoconservatism is a somewhat controversial term referring to the political goals and ideology of the new conservatives in the United States. The newness refers either to being new to American conservatism (often coming from liberal or socialist backgrounds) or to being part of a new wave of conservative thought and... United States). It is instead a label applied by observers, often A word or phrase is pejorative if it expresses contempt or disapproval. It comes from the Latin pejoratus, made worse, and made a surprisingly late entry in written English, 1882, probably deriving from a contemporary French usage, péjoratif. [1] The word pejorative itself is so frequently misspelled as perjorative... pejoratively. Opponents of neoconservatism in Canada often equate it with Populism is a political ideology or rhetorical style that holds that the common person is oppressed by the elite in society, which exists only to serve its own interests, and therefore, the instruments of the State need to be grasped from this self-serving elite and instead used for the... populism.

Shared values

Proponents of both policies emphasize A tax is an involuntary fee paid by individuals or businesses to a government. Taxes may be paid in cash or kind (although payments in kind may not always be allowed or classified as taxes in all systems). The means of taxation, and the uses to which the funds raised... tax cuts - particularly personal and corporate Income tax is a direct tax which is levied on the income of private individuals. Various income tax systems exist, ranging from a flat tax to an extensive progressive tax system. Tax levied on the income of companies is often called corporate income tax or corporation tax, although some jurisdictions... income tax cuts, and often accompanied by increases in user fees such as Tuition is a fee charged for educational instruction. Tuition is charged by educational institutions to assist with funding of staff and faculty, course offerings, lab equipment, computer systems, libraries, facility upkeeping, and to provide a comfortable learning experience for its students. Some methods students use to pay tuition include: Scholarships... tuition - broad cuts to Public finance (government finance) is the field of economics that deals with budgeting the revenues and expenditures of a public sector entity, usually government. Governments, like any other legal entity, can take out loans, issue securities and invest. Based on the taxing authority of the entity, they issue bonds such... public spending and services, increased Privatization (sometimes privatisation, denationalization, or, especially in India, disinvestment) is the process of transferring property, from public ownership to private ownership and/or transferring the management of a service or activity from the government to the private sector. The opposite process is nationalization or municipalization. Overview Privatization is frequently associated... privatization and provision of In economics, a public good is one that cannot or will not be produced for individual profit, since it is difficult to get people to pay for its large beneficial externalities. A public good is defined as an economic good which possesses two properties: It is non-rivalrous, meaning that... public goods through Outsourcing buzzword]] in business and management in the 1990s. Overview Outsourcing is defined as the management and/or day-to-day execution of an entire business function by a third party service provider. Outsourcing and out-tasking involve transferring a significant amount of management control to the supplier. Buying products... outsourcing and Public-private partnership (PPP) is a variation of privatization in which elements of a service previously run solely by the public sector are provided through a partnership between the government and one or more private sector companies. Unlike a full privatization scheme, in which the new venture is expected to... public-private partnerships, reduction of individual benefits such as Welfare has four main meanings. In general terms, the term welfare refers simply to well-being , the Human condition whereby people are faring well, that is: prosperous, in good health and at peace. In economics, welfare is associated with material benefit or preferred outcomes. Welfare has a specific meaning in... welfare and Unemployment benefits are sums of money given to the unemployed by the government or a compulsory para-governmental insurance system. Depending on the jurisdiction and the status of the person, those sums may be meager, covering only basic needs (thus a form of basic welfare), or may compensate the lost... unemployment benefits, and workfare.

Cuts to public A budget deficit occurs when an entity (often a government) spends more money than it takes in. The opposite is a budget surplus. This entry only concerns the governments deficits. These are important political issues. Starve-the-beast strategies usually lead to high budget deficits. Others, fiscal conservatives denounce... deficit and Debt is that which is owed. A person who owes debt is called a debtor. A person to whom its owed is called a creditor. Debt is used to borrow purchasing power from the future. Debt issuance is related to the human lifespan. Payment People or organisations often enter... debt compete for priority with tax cuts. There is support for Free trade is an economic concept referring to the selling of products between countries without tariffs or other trade barriers. Free trade is the absence of artificial (government-imposed) barriers to trade among individuals and firms in different nations. International trade is often constricted by different national taxes, other fees... free trade, including the The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was a trade agreement reached by Canada and the United States in October of 1987. The agreement removed several trade restrictions in stages over a ten year period and resulted in a great increase in cross border trade. A few years later it was superseded... Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement and The North American Free Trade Agreement, known usually as NAFTA, is a comprehensive trade agreement linking Canada, the United States, and Mexico in a free trade sphere. NAFTA went into effect on January 1, 1994. The NAFTA initialing ceremony in October 1992. NAFTA called for immediately eliminating duties on half... NAFTA, a closer economic, political, and military Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau famously described Canada-U.S. relations as sleeping with the elephant, meaning that Canada is overshadowed by its much larger neighbour and must constantly be on guard lest it be crushed. Canada and the US have long been close allies, and Canada is still of... relationship with the United States, and an emphasis on competing with American tax rates and An economic indicator (or business indicator) is a statistic about the economy. Economic indicators allow analysis of economic performance and predictions of future performance. Economic indicators include various indices, earnings reports, and economic summaries, such as unemployment, housing starts, Consumer Price Index (a measure for inflation), industrial production, bankruptcies, Gross... economic indicators.

In US politics, social policies are those which regulate and govern human behavior in areas such as sexuality and general morality. Social policies are in contrast to other, more traditional forms of political policy, such as foreign policy and economic policy. In the modern-day, social policies usually deal with... Social policies commonly advocated for include an emphasis on academic "basics" and extensive standardized In education, certification, counselling, and many other fields, a test or exam (short for examination) is a tool or technique intended to measure students expression of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. A test has more questions of greater difficulty and requires more time for completion than a quiz. It is... testing in This article is about educational institutions. For other uses of the term school, see School (disambiguation). A school is any place designated for learning. The range of institutions covered by the term varies from country to country. In the United Kingdom, the term school refers primarily to pre-university institutions... schools, and a "tough on for other uses please see Crime (disambiguation) A crime is an act that violates a political or moral law. According to Western jurisprudence, there must be a simultaneous concurrence of both actus reus (guilty action) and mens rea (guilty mind) for a crime to have been committed; except in crimes... crime" stance emphasizing increased Deterrence is the method manipulating a persons action by negative motivational influences. Deterrence is a criminological theory. Deterrence is the idea that someone can be prevented from committing a crime by fear of the potential consequences. Deterrence is the primary theory of punishment in the United States legal system... deterrence, especially towards young offenders who are seen as coddled by the The Young Offenders Act was a 1984 act of the Parliament of Canada, now obsolete, that regulated the criminal prosecution of Canadian youths. The act was repealed in 2002 with the passing of the Youth Criminal Justice Act. The act established the national age of criminal responsibility at 12 years... Young Offenders Act ( 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events January January 1 - Brunei becomes a fully independent state January 1 - AT&T is broken up into 22 independent units January 5 - Richard Stallman starts developing GNU. January 7 - Brunei becomes the sixth member of the... 1984- 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated: International Year of Ecotourism and Mountains National Science Year in the United Kingdom Autism Awareness Year in the United Kingdom Events January Euro banknotes in circulation throughout the twelve countries of the European Union that... 2002) or The Youth Criminal Justice Act is a piece of Canadian legislation passed in 2002 that determines the way in which youths are prosecuted under Canadas criminal justice system. The YCJA replaced the controversial Young Offenders Act which had previously regulated youth crime in Canada. The new act borrowed many... Youth Criminal Justice Act ( 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated: International Year of Ecotourism and Mountains National Science Year in the United Kingdom Autism Awareness Year in the United Kingdom Events January Euro banknotes in circulation throughout the twelve countries of the European Union that... 2002-). Private Charity is a term in Christian theology (one of the three virtues), meaning loving kindness towards others; it is held to be the ultimate perfection of the human spirit, because it is said to both glorify and reflect the nature of God. In its most extreme form charity can be... charity is advocated as a replacement for some capacities previously supported by government.

Because of a preference for an economy as unregulated as possible, the tendency of these policies is to generally emphasize economic production over An environment is a complex of external factors that acts on a system and determines its course and form of existence. An environment may be thought of as a superset, of which the given system is a subset. An environment may have one or more parameters, physical or otherwise. The... environmental preservation.

Such an unregulated economy is seen as preference for the Laissez-faire is short for laissez faire, laissez passer, a French phrase meaning to let things alone, let them pass. First used by the eighteenth century Physiocrats as an injunction against government interference with trade, it is now used as a synonym for strict free market economics. Laissez-faire economic... laissez-faire Capitalism has been defined in various ways (see definitions of capitalism). In common usage it refers to an economic system in which land and capital are privately owned and operated for profit and where investments, production, distribution, income, and prices are determined largely through the operation of a free market... capitalism as advocated by Milton Friedman Milton Friedman (born July 31, 1912) is a U.S. economist, known primarily for his work on macroeconomics and for his advocacy of laissez-faire capitalism. In 1976 he was awarded the Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel for his achievements in... Milton Friedman, as opposed to the interventionist ideas in Keynesian economics, or Keynesianism, is an economic theory based on the ideas of John Maynard Keynes, as put forward in his book The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money, published in 1936 in response to the Great Depression of the 1930s. In Keyness theory, general (macro-level) trends... Keynesian economics.

Differing policies

Canadians who are in favour of the above policies but also advocate Social conservatism is a belief in traditional morality and social mores and the desire to preserve these in present day society, often through civil law or regulation. Social change is generally regarded as suspect, while social values based on tradition are generally regarded as tried, tested and true. It is... social conservatism are most likely to be labelled as neoconservative. But many neoconservative politicians de-emphasize social issues like Abortion, in its most common usage, refers to the voluntary or induced termination of pregnancy, generally through the use of surgical procedures or drugs. As a result, birth does not take place. Medically, the term also refers to the early termination of a pregnancy by natural causes (spontaneous abortion or... abortion and The gay rights movement is a collection of loosely aligned civil rights groups, human rights groups, support groups and political activists seeking acceptance, tolerance and equality for non-heterosexual, (homosexual, bisexual), and transgender people - despite the fact that it is typically referred to as the gay rights movement, members also... gay rights, and some may identify as socially progressive. Additionally some neoliberals are in favour of socially conservative values as well.

Strong differences of opinion may also arise among neoconservatives and neoliberals on linguistically, ethnoculturally and This article is about race as an intraspecies classification. For the many types of competitive sport, see Racing. For racing conditions associated with computer programming, see Race hazard. A race is a distinct population of humans distinguished in some way from other humans. The most widely observed races are those... racially-charged issues concerning official bilingualism, Affirmative action ( US English), or positive discrimination ( British English), is a policy or a program providing advantages for people of a minority group who are seen to have traditionally been discriminated against, with the aim of creating a more egalitarian society. This consists of preferential access to education, employment, health... employment equity, Immigration is the act of moving to or settling in another country or region, temporarily or permanently. An immigrant is someone who intends to reside permanently, and not a casual visitor or traveler. Immigration means in-migration into a country, and is the reverse of emigration, or out-migration. The... immigration, and First Peoples is a term used in Canada as an alternative to Native Americans to refer to the First Nations, the Inuit, and the Métis, collectively. See also: First Nations of Canada Categories: Canadian history | Ethnicity stubs ... First Peoples.

Most advocates of Two-tier health care is a form of national health care system that is used in most developed countries. It is a system in which a guaranteed public health care system exists, but where a private system operates in parallel. The private system has the benefit of shorter waiting times... two-tier health care in Canada could be considered neoconservative or neoliberal, but directly proposing such a system is generally unpopular, and others may either oppose or downplay it. More euphemestic support for "an increased role for the private sector in health care," or outsourced, private sector delivery of services within the The term medicare (in lowercase) (French: assurance-maladie) is the unofficial name for Canadas universal public health insurance system. Under the terms of the Canada Health Act, the provinces provide all residents with health insurance cards, which entitle the bearer to receive free medical care for almost all procedures... universal public health care system, is more common.

Canadian and American neoconservatism compared

Unlike Neoconservatism is a somewhat controversial term referring to the political goals and ideology of the new conservatives in the United States. The newness refers either to being new to American conservatism (often coming from liberal or socialist backgrounds) or to being part of a new wave of conservative thought and... neoconservatism in the United States, neoconservatism in Canada is scarcely if ever associated with former In politics, left-wing, political left, leftism, or simply the left, are terms which refer (with no particular precision) to the segment of the political spectrum typically associated with any of several strains of socialism, social democracy, or liberalism (especially in the American sense of the word), or with opposition... leftists, or disproportionately with The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination... Jewish activists. Neoconservatives, in the Canadian usage, do tend to identify with American neoconservative For political interaction among states, see foreign policy. Foreign Policy is a bimonthly American magazine founded in 1970 by Samuel P. Huntington and Warren Demian Manshel. It is published by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, D.C. Its topics include global politics, economics, integration and ideas. It... foreign policy through the pursuit of closer integration with the The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America¹, the States, or (archaically) Columbia — is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii... United States. For instance, most Canadian neoconservatives strongly demanded that Canada join the For other uses of the term, see Iraq war (disambiguation) The 2003 invasion of Iraq (also called the 2nd or 3rd Persian Gulf War) began on March 20, 2003, when forces belonging primarily to the United States and the United Kingdom invaded Iraq without the explicit backing of the United... 2003 invasion of Iraq, and most also favour Canada joining George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician and currently the 43rd President of the United States. He is a member of the Bush political family, the son of former President George H.W. Bush, and the brother of Jeb Bush the Governor of Florida. Order: 43rd... George W. Bush's A payload launch vehicle carrying a prototype exoatmospheric kill vehicle is launched from Meck Island at the Kwajalein Missile Range on Dec. 3, 2001, for an intercept of a ballistic missile target over the central Pacific Ocean. National Missile Defense (NMD) is a military strategy that has been discussed in... ballistic missile defense program. David Frum (born 1960) is a former speechwriter for President George W. Bush, and the author of the first insider book about the Bush presidency. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Frum is a political columnist whose editorials have appeared in a variety of Canadian and American magazines and newspapers. He... David Frum, who is prominent in both the United States and Canada, is considered a neoconserative in both countries. The The Conservative Party of Canada ( French: Parti conservateur du Canada) is a right wing political party in Canada, formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in December 2003. The party currently forms the official Opposition in the House of Commons. Background The... Conservative Party of Canada and its predecessor the The Canadian Alliance (in full, the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance) was a Canadian right_of_centre conservative political party that existed from 2000 to 2003. It served as the Official Opposition in the House of Commons throughout its entire existence. The Alliance was created out of the United Alternative initiative launched by... Canadian Alliance have both supported the invasion of Iraq and ballistic missile defense program, so these two parties are seen as more neoconservative than their main competitor the The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada) is Canadas largest political party. It currently forms the federal government under Prime Minister Paul Martin. The Liberal Party is often called Canadas natural governing party because it has been in power in Canada for most of... Liberal Party of Canada.

However, neoconservatism in Canada may generally indicate something closer to a conservative, fiscally restrictive The term neoliberalism is used to describe a political-economic philosophy that had major implications for government policies beginning in the 1970s – and increasingly prominent since 1980 – that de-emphasizes or rejects positive government intervention in the economy, focusing instead on achieving progress and even social justice by... neoliberalism than American neoconservatism.

In the Peoples Republic of China, neoconservatism is a movement which started in the early 1990s which argues that social progress is best accomplished through gradual reform of society, and which eschews revolution and sudden overthrow of governmental system. This movement is based heavily on the ideas of Edmund... Chinese neoconservatism is unrelated.

Policies as applied

The dominant federal neoliberal and neoconservative parties in Canada are the Liberal Party of Canada, and the Conservative Party of Canada. They are contrasted by the Social democracy is a political ideology emerging in the late 19th and early 20th centuries from supporters of Marxism who believed that the transition to a socialist society could be achieved through democratic evolutionary rather than revolutionary means. During the early and mid-20th century, social democrats were in favor... social democratic This page is about the Canadian political party. For other parties, see New Democratic Party (disambiguation). The New Democratic Party (NDP) (French: Nouveau Parti démocratique (NPD)) is a political party in Canada with social democratic and democratic socialist tendencies. It contests elections at the federal and provincial levels. In... New Democratic Party of Canada, the The Bloc Qu cois is a federal political party in Canada that is primarily devoted to promoting sovereignty for the province of Quebec. It also holds the goals of defending the interests of all Quebecers in Ottawa. The Bloc is a broad coalition of those who want Quebec to obtain... Bloc Quebecois, the The Green Party of Canada is a federal political party in Canada. Current status In the 2004 federal election, it fielded candidates in all 308 of the nations ridings and received 4.3% of the popular vote. In the 2000 election, it fielded candidates in 131 (one third) of... Green Party of Canada, and various minor political parties.

While The Right Honourable Martin Brian Mulroney, PC, CC (born March 20, 1939), was the eighteenth Prime Minister of Canada from September 17, 1984, to June 25, 1993. Born in Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Brian Mulroney became Prime Minister after his Progressive Conservative Party won the most parliamentary seats in Canadian history... Brian Mulroney, The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (PC) was a Canadian conservative political party that existed from 1867 to 2003. Progressive Conservatives were colloquially known as Tories. Between the partys founding in 1867, and its adoption of the Progressive Conservative name in 1942, the party changed its name several times... Progressive Conservative The Prime Minister of Canada, the head of the Canadian government, is usually the leader of the political party with the most seats in the Canadian House of Commons. The Prime Minister has the right to the style of Right Honourable. The current prime minister is the Rt. Hon. Paul... Prime Minister from 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events January January 1 - Brunei becomes a fully independent state January 1 - AT&T is broken up into 22 independent units January 5 - Richard Stallman starts developing GNU. January 7 - Brunei becomes the sixth member of the... 1984 to 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003) Events January January 1 - Czechoslovakia divides. Establishment of independent Slovakia and Czech Republic. January 3 - In Moscow, George H. W. Bush and... 1993, sought many neoconservative/neoliberal aims, particularly Free trade is an economic concept referring to the selling of products between countries without tariffs or other trade barriers. Free trade is the absence of artificial (government-imposed) barriers to trade among individuals and firms in different nations. International trade is often constricted by different national taxes, other fees... free trade, his lack of urgency about cutting social spending, deficits and taxes makes him an ambiguous figure. Mulroney's opposition to the death penalty and his soft stance on abortion have also kept him from the neoconservative label. Given their strongly socially conservative values, former The Canadian Alliance (in full, the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance) was a Canadian right_of_centre conservative political party that existed from 2000 to 2003. It served as the Official Opposition in the House of Commons throughout its entire existence. The Alliance was created out of the United Alternative initiative launched by... Canadian Alliance leader Stockwell Burt Day (born August 16, 1950, in Barrie, Ontario), is a conservative Canadian politician. He served as leader of the Canadian Alliance party, before being ousted from that position. He remains a prominent member of the Conservative Party of Canada. Day had a number of careers before being elected... Stockwell Day and Conservative Party of Canada leader The Hon. Stephen Joseph Harper, PC, MP (born April 20, 1959, in Toronto, Ontario) is a conservative Canadian politician, current leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, and leader of Her Majestys Loyal Opposition. Background He was born and raised in Toronto before finding employment in the oil and... Stephen Harper are more commonly identified as neoconservative.

The governments of The Right Honourable Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien, PC (born January 11, 1934) was the twentieth Prime Minister of Canada, serving from November 4, 1993, to December 12, 2003. Early life Born in Shawinigan, Quebec as the 18th of 19 children, Chrétien studied law at Laval University... Jean Chrétien and The Right Honourable Paul Edgar Philippe Martin, (born August 28, 1938 in Windsor, Ontario) is the 21st Prime Minister of Canada, succeeding Jean Chrétien on December 12, 2003. He is leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and was re-elected with a minority government on June 28, 2004... Paul Martin, in power federally since 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003) Events January January 1 - Czechoslovakia divides. Establishment of independent Slovakia and Czech Republic. January 3 - In Moscow, George H. W. Bush and... 1993, have also been accused of neoconservative or neoliberal economic policies, particularly in their drive to reduce the federal deficit and debt through spending cuts.

Michael Deane Harris (born January 23, 1945, in Toronto, Ontario) was the twenty-second Premier of Ontario from June 26, 1995 to April 15, 2002. He is most noted for the Common Sense Revolution and his large cuts to provincial programs and taxes. Harris was born in Toronto and grew... Mike Harris, The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party (PC Party of Ontario) is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party has been in power for a majority of the time since Confederation, and governed without interruption from 1943 to 1985. Origins The first Conservative Party in Upper Canada was... Progressive Conservative Dalton McGuinty The Premier of Ontario is the first minister for the Canadian province of Ontario. The Premier is the provinces head of government and presides over the Executive council or cabinet as the Queens first minister. The office of Premier was established in 1867, replacing the former... Premier of Ontario from 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. It was the first year of the International Decade of the Worlds Indigenous People (1995- 2005): http://www.unesco.org/culture/indigenous/ Events January January 1 Austria, Finland and Sweden enter the European Union Fred West, accused... 1995 to 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated: International Year of Ecotourism and Mountains National Science Year in the United Kingdom Autism Awareness Year in the United Kingdom Events January Euro banknotes in circulation throughout the twelve countries of the European Union that... 2002, is widely and uncontroversially considered a economic neoconservative, but he almost completely ignored issues of purely social concern such as gay marriage and abortion. Ernest Eves (born June 17, 1946) was the twenty-third Premier of the province of Ontario, Canada, from April 15, 2002, to October 23, 2003. Beginnings Ernie Eves was born into a working class family in Windsor, Ontario, in 1946. As a teenager, Eves moved with his family to the... Ernie Eves and John Tory (born May 28, 1954) is a Canadian businessman and leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party. Tory has been married to Barbara Hackett since 1978. The couple have four children (John, Christopher, Susan, and George). Background From 1972 to 1979, Tory was hired by family friend Ted Rogers... John Tory, his successors to the Ontario Conservative leadership, are considered more Red Tory is a nickname given to a political tradition in Canadas conservative political parties. Red Tories were traditionally fiscally conservative but retained traditional social values of the aristocracy such as noblesse oblige. Modern Red Tories define themselves as fiscally conservative and socially progressive. Red Toryism is contrasted with... Red Tory than Harris. Both won the leadership over more neoconservative candidates such as Anthony (Tony) Peter Clement (born January 27, 1961 in Manchester, England) is a conservative Canadian politician. He was a candidate for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada after its formation from the merger of the old Progressive Conservative and Canadian Alliance parties in 2004, but lost to Stephen... Tony Clement, James (Jim) Michael Flaherty (born December 30, 1949) is a politician in Ontario, Canada, and the current Member of Provincial Parliament for Whitby-Ajax, representing the Progressive Conservative Party. He was previously a senior cabinet minister in the government of Mike Harris, and has unsuccessfully sought the leadership of the... Jim Flaherty and Frank Klees (born March 6, 1951 in Stuttgart, West Germany) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a Progressive Conservative Member of Provincial Parliament for the riding of Oak Ridges, north of Toronto. His parents were Danube-Swabian; German pioneers whose ancestors settled in parts of eastern Europe that... Frank Klees.

The Honourable Ralph Phillip Klein (born November 1, 1942), leader of the Alberta Progressive Conservatives, is current premier of the Canadian province of Alberta. He has held the post since 1992. Mayor of Calgary Klein rose to public prominence as a radio and television personality, much as did radio-evangelist... Ralph Klein, The Alberta Progressive Conservative Association is a provincial right-of-centre party in the Canadian province of Alberta. The party has formed the provincial government, without interruption, since 1971 under the leadership of Peter Lougheed ( 1971- 1985), Don Getty ( 1985- 1992) and current Premier Ralph Klein ( 1992-present). History The... Progressive Conservative Categories: Canada-related stubs | Alberta premiers ... Premier of Alberta since 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events January January - The Internet Society is formed. January 1 Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt replaces Javier Pérez de Cuéllar of Peru as United Nations Secretary-General George H. W. Bush becomes the first... 1992, is usually considered to be a neoconservative. For the recipient of the Victoria Cross, see Gordon Campbell, VC For the Scottish Conservative politician, see Gordon Campbell, Baron Campbell of Croy Premier Campbell with Queen Elizabeth II The Honourable Gordon Muir Campbell (born January 12, 1948) is the current Premier of British Columbia. He is the leader of... Gordon Campbell, The British Columbia Liberal Party is a right_of_centre provincial political party in British Columbia, Canada, differing from some other right-of-centre parties in being fiscally conservative and socially moderate (or neoliberal). The party has often remained separate from the federal Liberal Party of Canada, and is currently not formally... Liberal Categories: Stub | British Columbia premiers ... Premier of British Columbia since 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. By strict interpretation of the Gregorian Calendar, 2001 is also the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd millenium. Popular culture, however, often views the year 2000 as holding this distinction. 2001 is also the year... 2001, may be considered a neoliberal. While both governments share similar economic beliefs, Campbell does not share Klein's socially conservative values.

Portrait of Jean J. Charest. John James Jean Charest (born June 24, 1958) is a lawyer and the Premier of the Province of Quebec, Canada. Profile Born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, he obtained a law degree from the University of Sherbrooke and was admitted to the Barreau du Quebec in 1981... Jean Charest, a federal Tory leader and later The Parti libéral du Québec (Liberal Party of Quebec), or PLQ, is a liberal political party in the Canadian province of Quebec. It is not affiliated with the Liberal Party of Canada. It has traditionally supported Quebec federalism, i.e. Quebec remaining within the Canadian confederation... Liberal The Premier of Quebec (in French Premier ministre du Québec, sometimes literally translated to Prime Minister of Quebec) is the first minister for the Canadian province of Quebec. The Premier is the provinces head of government and de facto chief executive. The current Premier of Quebec is Jean... Premier of Quebec, has variously cast himself as a Red Tory is a nickname given to a political tradition in Canadas conservative political parties. Red Tories were traditionally fiscally conservative but retained traditional social values of the aristocracy such as noblesse oblige. Modern Red Tories define themselves as fiscally conservative and socially progressive. Red Toryism is contrasted with... Red Tory and a neoliberal. His provincial government has adopted neoliberal stances, and one of the The Parliamentary Opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government, particularly in a Westminster-based parliamentary system. In non-proportionally representative assemblies, where the tendency to gravitate into two major parties or party groupings operates strongly, Government and Opposition roles can go to the two main groupings... opposition parties in This article describes the Canadian province. For other usages, see Quebec (disambiguation). Motto: Je me souviens (I remember) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Area 1,542,056 km² (2nd)  - Land 1,183,128 km²  ... Quebec, the The Action démocratique du Québec (ADQ) is a fiscally right-wing political party in Quebec, Canada. Its official registered name is Action démocratique du Québec/Équipe Mario Dumont. While some journalists have translated the name into English as Democratic Action of... Action démocratique du Québec under Categories: Canadian people stubs | Quebec politicians | 1970 births ... Mario Dumont, has advocated neoconservative policies.

Interest groups associated with Canadian neoconservatism include the The Fraser Institute is an economically conservative Canadian think tank. Its mandate is to advocate for competitive markets to better provide for the economic and social well-being of all Canadians. It is very critical of government spending, high taxes, and government deficits. While economically right-wing, it does not... Fraser Institute, a This article is about the institution. For other meanings, see Think Tank. A think tank is a group of individuals dedicated to high-level synergistic research on a variety of subjects, usually in military laboratories, corporations, or other institutions. Usually this term refers specifically to organizations which support theorists and... think tank, and the The National Citizens Coalition is a Canadian conservative lobby group that stands for smaller government. It support the public advocacy of privatization, tax cuts, and government spending cuts. It also opposes so-called gag laws that limit spending by lobbying organizations during election campaigns. The NCC claims a membership of... National Citizens Coalition, a Lobbying is the practice of private advocacy with the goal of influencing a governing body, in order to ensure that an individuals or organizations point of view is represented in the government. A lobbyist is a person who is paid to influence legislation. Lobbying is in many countries... lobby group.

Neoconservatism in Canadian media

The The National Post is a large Canadian English language national newspaper based in Toronto. The Post was founded in 1998 by Conrad Black to combat what he saw as an over-liberalizing of editorial policy in Canadian newspapers. From the beginning the Post has been staunchly conservative, and has an... National Post is Canada's most neoconservative major media outlet. The paper was established by Conrad Moffat Black, Baron Black of Crossharbour (born August 25, 1944 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian-born British biographer, financier and newspaper magnate. He is the latest in a series of Canadian-born British press lords—his predecessors were Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook, and Roy Thomson, 1st... Conrad Black's Hollinger Inc. is based in Toronto, Ontario Canada. It is the parent company of Chicago based Hollinger International, whose primary holdings include a group of Chicago newspapers. Notable among them is the Chicago Sun-Times. Hollinger Inc. is, in turn, controlled by Canadian based Ravelston Corp, in what is part... Hollinger newspaper group, but is now owned by CanWest Global Communications Corp. is Canadas largest international media company. The companys head office is situated in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and its assets include: Global Television, a coast-to-coast Canadian broadcasting network which reaches over 94% of English-speaking Canada (ie. outside of Quebec), and CH, a second... CanWest Global. The paper's contributors include some of Canada's most conservative media voices, such as David Frum (born 1960) is a former speechwriter for President George W. Bush, and the author of the first insider book about the Bush presidency. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Frum is a political columnist whose editorials have appeared in a variety of Canadian and American magazines and newspapers. He... David Frum, Diane Francis, Andrew Coyne is a Canadian journalist and columnist. He wrote for The Globe and Mail until 1998, when he joined the fledgling National Post. He is one of the more conservative columnists in the Canadian media. He is the brother of Deborah Coyne, who had a baby with Pierre Trudeau... Andrew Coyne and Mark Steyn is the senior contributing editor for Hollinger Inc. Publications, senior North American columnist for Britains Telegraph Group, North American editor for The Spectator and an internationally syndicated columnist, also writing for the Jerusalem Post (also owned by Hollinger), the National Review in the United States, and the... Mark Steyn. The Post has also been strongly allied with American neoconservatism, regularly publishing writers such as Ann Coulter Ann Hart Coulter (born New Canaan, Connecticut, 8 December 1961, according to the New Canaan voter registration office; born December 1963 according to her D.C. drivers license issued many years later) is a conservative American author and commentator with a reputation for criticism of liberal public... Ann Coulter.