Liberal Party of Canada

1. Liberal Party of Canada

LIBERAL PARTY OF CANADA

2. The liberal party of Canada is one of the three most important Federal political parties in the country, along with the

THE LIBERAL PARTY OF CANADA IS ONE OF THE
THREE MOST IMPORTANT FEDERAL POLITICAL
PARTIES IN THE COUNTRY, ALONG WITH THE
CONSERVATIVE AND NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTIES. IN
THE LAST PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS, THE LIBERAL
PARTY WON MORE THAN 54% OF THE SEATS IN THE
LOWER HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT AND FORMED A
GOVERNMENT.
United in their ranks Anglo-and French-speaking
reformists from Upper and Lower Canada, who
spoke from anti-clerical positions and demanded
the expansion of voting rights. After the formation of
the Canadian Confederation in 1867, the Liberal
party positioned itself as a supporter of reform,
which allowed it to gradually establish itself as a key
element [along with the Conservative party (in 19422003, the Progressive conservative party)] in the
country's two-party system.
The official color of the Liberal party is red. The
emblem-the inscription "liberal", part of which-era
(era, epoch) is crowned with a maple leaf, which
symbolizes the universal significance of liberalism
for Canada and the historical services of the
Liberal party to the country.

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The basis of the liberal party's ideology was British-style
liberalism. The first liberal Prime Minister A. Mackenzie (served
in 1873-1878) democratized parliamentary procedures,
introduced the recording of debates and secret voting. Crucial to
strengthening the position of the Liberal party was the work of
W. Laurier (Prime Minister in 1896-1911), whose cabinets were
active in immigration policy, development of Western Canada
and railway construction, accompanied by an industrial boom
and urbanization. During this period, the liberal party supported
the development of free trade with the United States and
opposed the policy of protectionism.

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Since the early 1920s, the social and economic policy of the Liberal party has undergone significant
changes. The liberal governments of W. L. M. king (1921-1926, 1926-1930, 1935-1948), L. St.
Laurent (1948-1957), L. B. Pearson (1963-1968), and P. Trudeau (1968-1979, 1980-1984) pursued a
policy of increasing state intervention in the economy and social sphere and laid the Foundation for
Canada's "welfare state". In 1927, the liberals adopted the first canadian pension legislation, in the
1940s and 1970s implemented programs to help the unemployed, disabled, and many children, and
actively promoted the development of culture and education. The Liberal party's authority was
strengthened by its development of compromise approaches to solving such acute national problems
as Franco-canadian separatism and Federal-provincial contradictions. In 1970, the Liberal party was
able to prevent the secession of Quebec from Canada. While the Liberal party was in power in 1982,
Canada's constitutional sovereignty was achieved. In the face of a deteriorating economic
environment, the liberal cabinets of J. J. Chretien (1993-2003) and P. Martin (2003-2006) pursued a
policy of reducing social spending, privatizing state-owned enterprises, consolidating the budget
and strengthening the national currency. Internal party divisions and corruption scandals weakened
the party's position in the 2006 and 2008 elections. The liberal party lost part of the electorate and
was forced to take the opposition bench in Parliament.

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Like other canadian parties, the Liberal party
does not have a strict membership. The main
party activity is concentrated in the
parliamentary faction. The activity of the
party's supporters, which are organized by
liberal associations and clubs, is shown
mainly during election campaigns. The
Liberal party is funded by donations from big
business, voluntary contributions from
supporters, and direct subsidies from the
state budget for the party's participation in
elections.

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