SOCIOL 1A06 Chapter Notes -List Of Political Parties In Canada, Siq, Canadian Alliance
19 Apr 2013
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Chapter 20 the 1993 earth quake by lawrence leduc. 1960-1993: canadian party system had 2 strong parties: liberal & progressive. 2 new parties shattered the old system: the bloc quebecois and the reform party. Made it difficult to weave together a national majority. 3 leaders created a new party that could compete against the liberals: reform, canadian. Old two and a half party system had changed. 2006 federal election: defeat of liberal party after 12 years in power to harper conservatives. 2008 election: conservatives retained power but with a minority gvnt. 1993 election = new party system was formed. New system referred to as the fourth party system . Makes it hard for any party to get the majority number of votes, or even seats across the country. There is liberal continuity=canadian identify with the liberal party than with any other of its competitors.
