Proportional representation seems to be the preferred system for the Liberal party and voters in Canada. And what’s more, Trudeau has professed his love for all things Indian on various occasions.
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He noted that the Conservatives launched their campaign plane immediately after the election was called in early August, whereas both the Liberals and NDP waited several weeks.
“I am delighted to extend to you, on behalf of the government and people of India, my heartiest congratulations for leading the Liberal Party of Canada to a victory in the general election”, Modi said in his message.
The Liberal Party responded to Canadian Arts Coalition’s questionnaire, unlike their competitors, but with such vague answers, they might as well not have said anything. They voted against Stephen Harper.
“Trudeau will return Canada to its traditional approach in foreign affairs which is characteristic of every single government but Harper’s”, said Robert Bothwell, a professor at the University of Toronto.
We will reverse Stephen Harper’s cuts and make new investments to support our national broadcaster. But I don’t think Canada changed forever.
Unfortunately, that apology didn’t portend better days. As well, the Conservative government invested heavily in Canada’s infrastructure, partnering with the provinces and municipalities. Indigenous Rock The Vote campaigns across Canada mobilized young people in huge numbers.
In the area of trade, Mr. Harper’s government was aggressive in broadening free trade agreements with other countries. At worst, indigenous groups, environmental organizations, and social activists who spoke out in the media were demonized by the government, threatened with defunding, and even likened to terrorists.
Worringly, the law expanded the network of government agencies responsible for collecting information on Canadians whose activities could be alleged to threaten the security of Canada, including its economic security.
“I will be the prime minister of all Canadians”, he told a crowded rally in Montreal after winning a historic Liberal majority government”. That’s exactly what we’ve watched the provincial party do in Ontario since 2003.
Wearing Sherwani and Kolhapuri Chappals just gave him this most discussed “Desi Look” which becomes matchless when he performs Bhangra wearing them. Trudeau served a total of four terms in the country’s top office.
Although Trudeau supports the Keystone pipeline, he argues relations should not hinge on the project.
Many dedicated Members of Parliament, for both the Conservatives and the NDP, lost their seats on election night and they are to be thanked for their years of service. Harper declined to resettle more Syrian refugees despite the haunting image of a drowned 3-year-old’s body washed up on a Turkish beach after his family’s failed attempt to immigrate to Canada. (He was a jerk, but he was “our” jerk, they implied in editorials shrugging off the government’s anti-democratic tendencies.) This will create significant rightward pressure on the Liberals, despite running on a progressive platform. That culminated with the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement which was recently negotiated but has to now be ratified. The line the Conservatives ran against Trudeau was that he was inexperienced and that he “just isn’t ready’, likely with the hope that he would trip up at a few point during the 78-day campaign”.
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The Liberals may also make Canada the first country in North America to legalize marijuana.
