The Liberal Party of Canada, Korytnaya A., 21-KA

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The Liberal Party of Canada
The presentation is made by Alina Korytnaya
the group : 21-KA

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• The Liberal Party of Canada
is the longest-serving and
oldest active federal
political party in Canada.
The party has dominated
federal politics for much of
Canada's history. The
Liberals held power for
almost 70 years in the 20th
century, which is more than
any other party in a
developed country.

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• The party espouses the
principles of liberalism,
and generally sits at the
centre to centre-left of the
Canadian political
spectrum. In the 2019
federal election, they lost
their majority, winning 157
seats, but they still
remained the largest party
in the House.

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The Liberals' signature policies and legislative
decisions include universal health care, the
Canada Pension Plan, Canada Student Loans,
peacekeeping, multilateralism, official
bilingualism, official multiculturalism, patriating
the Canadian constitution and the entrenchment
of Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms, etc.

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• The Liberals are descended from the mid-19th century
Reformers who agitated for responsible government
throughout British North America. These included
George Brown, Alexander Mackenzie, Robert Baldwin, etc.
A united Liberal Party combining both English and
French Canadian members was formed in 1861.

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• Under Laurier, and his successor
William Lyon Mackenzie King, the
Liberals promoted Canadian
sovereignty and greater
independence within the British
Commonwealth. The Liberals also
promoted the idea of Canada
being responsible for its own
foreign and defence policy.

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• Each province and one territory in Canada has its
own Liberal Party. Those provincial parties have
separate policies, finances, memberships,
constituency associations, executives, conventions
and offices.

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• On April 14, 2013 Justin
Trudeau, son of former Prime
Minister Pierre Trudeau, was
elected leader of the Liberal
Party on the first ballot,
winning 80% of the vote.
Following his win, support for
the Liberal Party increased
considerably, and the party
moved into first place in
public opinion polls.

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