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Neoconservatism in Canada is the new strand of Conservatism found within Canada. The movement closely resembles the American Neoconservative movement to the south. Blue Tories found within the Conservative Party of Canada are often linked to the movement however no actual member has ever considered themself a Neoconservative. The West is often seen as the base root for Neoconservative thought within Canada. This is especially shown in the province of Alberta, which elected Conservative seats in every single riding in the last Federal Election. Image File history File links Unbalanced_scales. ... Conservatism is a political philosophy that usually favors traditional values and strong foreign defense. ... Politics is the process by which groups make decisions. ... Cultural conservatism is conservatism with respect to culture. ... Liberal conservatism is a variant of conservatism that combines the classical conservative concern for established tradition, respect for authority and (sometimes) religious values with liberal ideas, especially on economic issues (see economic liberalism, which advocates free market capitalism). ... National conservatism is a political term used primarily in Europe to describe a type of right-wing political philosophy. ... Neoconservatism is a political movement, mainly in the United States and Canada, which is generally held to have emerged in the 1960s, coalesced in the 1970s, and has had a significant presence in the administration of George W. Bush and the cabinet of Stephen Harper. ... Paleoconservatism (sometimes shortened to paleo or paleocon when the context is clear) is an anti-communist, anti-authoritarian[1] right wing movement based primarily in the United States that stresses tradition, civil society and classical federalism, along with familial, religious, regional, national and Western identity. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... This page deals with property as ownership rights. ... The rule of law is the principle that governmental authority is legitimately exercised only in accordance with written, publicly disclosed laws adopted and enforced in accordance with established procedure. ... Social order is a concept used in sociology, history and other social sciences. ... Social conservatism is a belief in traditional or natural law-based morality and social mores and the desire to preserve these in present day society, often through civil law or regulation. ... Many countries have political parties that are deemed to represent conservative, center-right, or Tory views which may be referred to informally as conservative parties even if not explicitly named so. ... The International Democrat Union (IDU) is an international grouping of conservative and Christian democratic political parties. ... The European Peoples Party (EPP) is the largest European political party. ... Neoconservatism is a political movement, mainly in the United States and Canada, which is generally held to have emerged in the 1960s, coalesced in the 1970s, and has had a significant presence in the administration of George W. Bush and the cabinet of Stephen Harper. ... Conservatism is a political philosophy that usually favors traditional values and strong foreign defense. ... Neoconservatism describes several distinct political ideologies which are considered new forms of conservatism. ... Blue Tories are, in Canadian politics, members of the former Progressive Conservative Party of Canada and current Conservative Party of Canada who are more ideologically Right wing. ... The Conservative Party of Canada (French: Parti conservateur du Canada), colloquially known as the Tories, is a right-leaning conservative political party in Canada, formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in December 2003. ... Neoconservatism describes several distinct political ideologies which are considered new forms of conservatism. ... Western Canada is a geographic region of Canada, also known as simply the West, generally considered to be west of the province of Ontario. ... Neoconservatism describes several distinct political ideologies which are considered new forms of conservatism. ... Motto: Fortis et liber (Latin: Strong and free) Official languages English (see below) Flower   Wild rose Tree Lodgepole Pine Bird Great Horned Owl Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ed Stelmach (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 28 6 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total... The Conservative Party of Canada (French: Parti conservateur du Canada), colloquially known as the Tories, is a right-leaning conservative political party in Canada, formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in December 2003. ... Rendition of party representation in the 39th Canadian parliament decided by this election. ...

The new Conservative Party of Canada under Stephen Harper's leadership is more conservative than previous Progressive Conservative (PC) governments, such as those led by Joe Clark and Brian Mulroney. The old PC Party was a complex alliance of Western conservatives, Quebec nationalists and Red Tories, the latter being Conservatives in name but not in social principle. While the new breed of conservatism in Canada is markedly different than the old Red Toryism that occupied the centre-right, it remains markedly different from American neo-conservatism. The Conservative Party of Canada (French: Parti conservateur du Canada), colloquially known as the Tories, is a right-leaning conservative political party in Canada, formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in December 2003. ... Martin Brian Mulroney, PC, CC, GOQ, LLD (born March 20, 1939), was the eighteenth Prime Minister of Canada from September 17, 1984, to June 25, 1993 and was leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from 1983 to 1993. ... The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (PC) (In French: Parti progressiste-conservateur du Canada) was a Canadian centre-right conservative political party that existed from 1867 to 2003. ... Quebec nationalism is the subject of many international studies together with the contemporary nationalism of Scotland, Catalonia and other non-sovereign regions of the world. ... The Red Tory Tradition: Ancient Roots-New Routes, by Ron Dart Red Tory is a term given to a political philosophy, tradition, and disposition in Canada. ... Conservatism or political conservatism is any of several historically related political philosophies or political ideologies. ... The Red Tory Tradition: Ancient Roots-New Routes, by Ron Dart Red Tory is a term given to a political philosophy, tradition, and disposition in Canada. ... Neoconservatism describes several distinct political ideologies which are considered new forms of conservatism. ...

Many consider the Calgary School to be the intellectual hub of the new conservatism in Canada including scholars such as Ted Morton (failed candidate for the leadership of the Alberta PC Party), Tom Flanagan, Rainer Knopff and Barry Cooper. Others accuse the "new" conservatives of parying to the wishes of social conservatives in the west. It must be noted however that Stephen Harper has always been more of an economic conservative than a populist social conservative, this difference explaining his split with Preston Manning, founder and former leader of the western-based Reform Party. The Calgary School is a name used to refer to a group of like-minded academics from the University of Calgary’s political science and history departments. ... In Canada, political conservatism is generally considered to be primarily represented by the Conservative Party of Canada at the federal level, and by the various right-leaning parties at the provincial levels. ... Frederick Lee (Ted) Morton, PhD. (born 1949, Los Angeles, California) is a former university professor, an Albertan politician and currently a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. ... Thomas Eugene (Tom) Flanagan is an American-born writer and professor of political science at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada. ... Rainer Knopff is a writer and professor of political science at the University of Calgary and part of a group known as the Calgary School. ... Barry Cooper (born 1949) English composer, organist and author, one of the most renowned Beethoven scholars, and editor of the Beethoven Compendium. ... Western Canada is a geographic region of Canada, also known as simply the West, generally considered to be west of the province of Ontario. ... Stephen Joseph Harper (born April 30, 1959) is the 22nd and current Prime Minister of Canada and leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. ... Preston Manning Ernest Preston Manning (born June 10, 1942, in Edmonton, Alberta), is a Canadian politician. ... The Reform Party of Canada was a Canadian federal political party founded in 1987. ...

The tag of "neoconservative" has been stuck to the Conservative government mostly by its critics, aiming to take advantage of popular anti-George Bush sentiment in Canada. The ideological accuracy of such an accusation is highly debatable (see differences below). The Conservative government in Canada is more traditionally conservative than american Neocons, this most clearly illustrated by his hostility to the Welfare state and to its commitment to balanced budgets. Conservative may refer to: Conservatism, political philosophy A member of a Conservative Party Conservative extension, premise of deductive logic Conservativity theorem, mathematical proof of conservative extension Conservative Judaism britney spears Category: ... George W. Bush, George Walker Bush, 43rd and current President of the United States. ... Neoconservatism describes several distinct political ideologies which are considered new forms of conservatism. ... It has been suggested that Welfare capitalism be merged into this article or section. ...

Close relations with the United States can hardly be the basis of accusations of neoconservative ideology. Brian Mulroney, considered to hail from the old guard of the canadian "tory" establishment, established very close links with both Ronald Raegan and George H.W. Bush, making it clear that America was Canada's most important ally and trading partner. Neoconservatism describes several distinct political ideologies which are considered new forms of conservatism. ... Martin Brian Mulroney, PC, CC, GOQ, LLD (born March 20, 1939), was the eighteenth Prime Minister of Canada from September 17, 1984, to June 25, 1993 and was leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from 1983 to 1993. ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Ronald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975). ... Order: 41st President Vice President: Dan Quayle Term of office: January 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993 Preceded by: Ronald Reagan Succeeded by: Bill Clinton Date of birth: June 12, 1924 Place of birth: Milton, Massachusetts First Lady: Barbara Pierce Bush Political party: Republican George Herbert Walker Bush, KBE (born... // America usually means either: The Americas, the lands and regions of the Western hemisphere, usually divided into North America and South America The United States of America. ...

If there is some credibility to the neoconservative tag attached to the new Conservative government of Canada, it is in the domain of foreign policy where a moralistic stance is evident, regarding the Taliban, relations with China and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Neoconservatism describes several distinct political ideologies which are considered new forms of conservatism. ... Conservative may refer to: Conservatism, political philosophy A member of a Conservative Party Conservative extension, premise of deductive logic Conservativity theorem, mathematical proof of conservative extension Conservative Judaism britney spears Category: ... Flag flown by the Taliban. ... The Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a part of the greater Arab-Israeli conflict, is an ongoing dispute between the State of Israel and Palestinian people. ...

Differences between American and Canadian Neoconservatism

• Support for Two-tier healthcare
• More tolerance towards social programs
• More fiscally conservative
• More support towards immigration
• Neutral stance on Iraq War, though wide-spread support at first
• More secular, less Christian influence
• Neutral position on Abortion, though many members are personally Pro-Life

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Prominent NeoConservatives

• Stephen Harper - Current Prime Minister of Canada
• Mike Harris - Ex-Premier of Ontario
• Ralph Klein - Ex-Premier of Alberta
• Jim Flaherty - Current Minister of Finance
• Preston Manning - Ex-leader of the Reform Party of Canada
• Stockwell Day - Ex-leader of the Canadian Alliance, current MP

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External Links

• Prime Minister of Canada - Premier ministre du Canada, official website
• Conservative Party of Canada, official website