Sociology 1020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Gilles Duceppe, Tom Mulcair, Crete
3 Apr 2016
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Organizations operating within the political system that seek control of the government. At the federal level, 4 national parties in the house (liberals, conservatives, green and ndp) and a regional one (bloc quebecois runs in quebec only) Historically has been a race between conservatives and liberals. Every part of government has cheques and balances. Leader of canada justin trudeau: liberals, ndp. Known as ndp or the new democrats. Current leader of ndp thomas mulcair: conservative party. Not expected to stay the leader because she is too pro life (third women to be the leader of the. Leader rona ambrose conservative party in the election) Hold one seat in house of commons: bloc quebecois. Leader was gilles duceppe (has been head for 2015 but stepped down because they lost a lot of their foot in the last election) Now the interim leader is rheal fortin as interim leader. Can only be elected in quebec and only campaigns in quebec.
