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Liberal

The Liberal Party of Canada is the oldest and longest-serving political party in Canada. The party has dominated federal politics for much of Canada’s history, holding power for almost 69 years in the 20th century—more than any other party in a developed country—and as a result, it is sometimes referred to as Canada’s "natural governing party". The principles of the party are based on liberalism as defined by various liberal theorists and include individual freedom for present and future generations, responsibility, human dignity, a just society, political…  

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 @ISIDEWITHasked…5mos5MO

Can a political party truly satisfy both right and left-wing voters, and what compromises would they likely have to make?

 @9RBG9DHfrom Quebec  answered…5mos5MO

Yes, we need a socially progressive yet financially tough party.

 @9RC33TXfrom Ontario  answered…5mos5MO

No, you can't please everything. You can be both fiscally responsible and socially intelligent, but the Liberal party is not doing it well.

 @9RMF7WQCommunistfrom Ontario  commented…5mos5MO

This should be liberals position, yet they seem to want to maintain the status quo instead of fight to stay in power with strong policies. Now that folks feel secure enough to leave Liberal behind and vote more left, they need to try to win over the moderates who were once conservative voters.

 @9RBVHV2from Nova Scotia  answered…5mos5MO

Knee capping immigration seems like a great start. But right now. This party needs new leadership too. Nobody trusts JT. Too many lies. A true centered party in this country would decimate the polls. People are desperate for reasonable leadership and nobody is offering it.

 @9RBSTVRfrom Nova Scotia  answered…5mos5MO

I think it can be done. Most people are moderates. There would have to be a compromise on spending and government regulations. But it's no secret that unfettered Capitialism is doing damage to the world. Capitalism can stay but it MUST be heavily regulated. More focus on environmental protections and sustainability benefit us all.

  @Daboss2o1Conservative from Alberta  disagreed…1yr1Y

But what about the West? Trudeau only cares about the East and himself. He went on vacation to another country and he said for the countries to stay home during Covid!

 @9LFRBR5from Nova Scotia  disagreed…9mos9MO

Yeah but your worng he went to japan

Source:?

I made it up

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3mos3MO

What are your thoughts on the legalization of same-sex marriage and its impact on societal values?

 @9TV6C9WLiberalfrom Kuala Lumpur  answered…3mos3MO

It's good, people should get to love whoever without consequences.

 @9TV56S7Liberalfrom Alberta  answered…3mos3MO

it is completely natural. same-sex marriage should be allowed because these people can not control the way they are it has been proven by many different science programs that being a gay individual is natural and that it is developed within the brain from a young age as well as the fact that this is an occurrence in nature as well.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…5mos5MO

Reflect on the role cultural diversity plays in your community; do you see it as a strength, challenge, or both?

 @9RHCG7Vfrom Ontario  answered…5mos5MO

More of strength then a challenge as for a long time and still now Canada is viewed as a multicultural hub for people of all walks of life. Therefore, if a liberal means it reflects the role that diversity plays in your community that is a good thing

 @9RHQQ4Tfrom Prince Edward Island  answered…5mos5MO

Cultural diversity is fantastic. Learning from other cultures is a great thing that makes you appreciate different walks of life and view points. Unless you are indigenous when you live in Canada you are an immigrant or descendent of one and all cultures should be shared and appreciated

 @ISIDEWITHasked…5mos5MO

What does equality of opportunity mean to you, and how can it be achieved in education and employment?

 @9RBSLYF from Nova Scotia  answered…5mos5MO

It means acknowledging that different people have different opportunities depending on their socio-economic background. It also relates to cyclical poverty, and acknowledging that sometimes individuals need a way to break this cycle externally, and social programs can possibly offer that.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3mos3MO

How do you feel about a government prioritizing economic growth over environmental protection, and can there be a balance?

 @9TMG6DRfrom Ontario  answered…3mos3MO

I think that we can make a balance once we solve our national housing crisis.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…5mos5MO

Discuss the impact of balancing budgets on social programs; can it be done without significant harm to vulnerable populations?

 @9RC7956from Nova Scotia  answered…5mos5MO

Raise taxes on the upper echelon of society, capital gains, and institute an automation tax to compensate for loss of jobs to the encroaching use of AI. Reduce corporate welfare and stop propping up industrial plants that can’t compete on the economy to save a hundred jobs here and there for a photo op.

Taxing wisely and spending carefully isn’t an impossibility.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3mos3MO

What does 'human dignity' mean to you in the context of today's society, and how do you see it being upheld or violated?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3mos3MO

In your opinion, can a political party govern effectively if it tries to cater to both conservative and progressive ideals?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3mos3MO

How does the idea of a 'big tent' political party challenge or support your personal political beliefs?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3mos3MO

Discuss the importance of multilateralism in global politics; how does working with other countries benefit or hinder national interests?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3mos3MO

Reflect on your personal experience with cultural diversity; has it influenced your views on immigration and multicultural policies?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3mos3MO

How does the promise of 'equality of opportunity' resonate with your personal aspirations or challenges?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…5mos5MO

How would you describe a just society, and do you think our current system aligns with that vision?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3mos3MO

In the age of global communication, how do you view the role of national unity and identity?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…5mos5MO

Considering the importance of national unity, what steps can individuals take to contribute towards this goal?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…5mos5MO

How does the concept of individual freedom impact your day-to-day life, and where do you see its limits?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…5mos5MO

With the rise of digital spaces, how should political freedom and responsibility be balanced online?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…5mos5MO

How important is bilingualism in today’s globalized world, and should it be encouraged beyond Canada's borders?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…5mos5MO

In what ways can younger generations be encouraged to participate in politics and champion liberal values?

 @9RBPNXJfrom Alberta  answered…5mos5MO

Get them into housing, young people are being shut out of housing. Tackle AirBnB, and tax second and third homes, the fact rents are always higher than the same unit's mortgage price is keeping people locked out of the housing market.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3mos3MO

Have you or someone you know experienced the benefits or drawbacks of social program cuts firsthand?

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Vetting Fiasco: Trump's Defense Pick Caught in Sexual Assault Allegation Storm

CNN commentator and New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman said President-elect Donald Trump’s team missed Pete Hegseth’s payoff to a sexual assault accuser when they vetted him to be secretary of defense.Hegseth is among a raft of cabinet picks facing tough confirmations, and who aren’t being subjected to the customary FBI checks, instead being vetted by private firms. Over the weekend, Hegseth’s attorney dropped the bomb that there was a confidential settlement with a woman who accused the former Fox News host of sexual assault. On Monday night’s edition of CNN’s The Source with Kaitlan Collins, Haberman revealed that her sources in Trump world did not know about the payoff, which was missed in the vetting “because it was a private settlement”HABERMAN: There’s more concern from some people around Trump than there is from Trump himself, about this whole issue. Trump has really dug in, and has told advisers that he is going to stick with Hegseth. Now, we’ll see if anything else emerges.They did do a vet, we are told. This did not show up, this issue, because it was a private settlement, according to the people, who were briefed on what took place. Trump really likes Pete Hegseth. But this did introduce the thing Trump doesn’t like, which is an element of surprise and a negative headline. And so, we will see where this goes.

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…2mos2MO

Inside the Podcast Revolution: Trump’s Unfiltered Strategy and Harris’s ‘Meltdown’ Risk

Tech billionaire Elon Musk attributed President-elect Trump’s election victory, at least in part, to the lengthy podcast interviews he did during the campaign.In an interview late Tuesday with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, Musk said Trump’s podcast appearances showed the American public that he was a normal person.“I think it made a big difference that President Trump and soon-to-be Vice President Vance went on lengthy podcasts,” Musk said in the interview.“I think this really makes a difference because people look at, like, Joe Rogan’s podcast, which is great, and Lex Fridman’s and the All-In podcast, and, you know, to a reasonable-minded, smart person — who’s not, like, hardcore one way or the other — they just listen to someone talk for a few hours and that’s how they decide whether, you know, you’re a good person, whether they like you,” he added, according to a clip highlighted by Mediaite.Trump conducted many interviews with new media during his campaign, as well as with legacy news organizations such as Fox News.Last month, he joined Joe Rogan’s podcast for a 3-hour long interview. The celebrity host later endorsed his candidacy.His opponent, Vice President Harris, did not appear on Rogan’s podcast because, according to “The Joe Rogan Experience” host, the Harris campaign only had an hour and required him to travel to her. Rogan said he felt “strongly” that the “best way to do” an interview with the vice president would have been in his studio in Austin, Texas.Musk recalled posting on his social platform X account that “nothing would do more damage” to Harris’s campaign than going on Rogan’s podcast, “because she would run out of non-sequiturs after about 45 minutes.”“You can’t hide for three hours,” Carlson replied.Musk added, “Yeah, like, hour two and three would be a complete melted puddle of nonsense. So it would just be absolute game over. That’s why she didn’t go on.”“But on the other hand, Trump, he’s there, and there’s no, there’s no talking points,” the Tesla CEO continued. “He’s just being a normal person who’s having a conversation, and doing three hours of Rogan, no problem.”

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Defense Bill Blocks Transgender Care To Minors

The Senate on Wednesday gave final approval to a defense policy bill directing $895 billion toward the Pentagon and other military activities, moving over the objections of some Democrats who opposed a provision added late in the negotiations that would deny coverage for transgender health procedures for minors.The 85-to-14 vote, coming a week after a divided House passed the same measure, cleared the bill for President Biden’s signature.Most Republicans and many Democrats supported the measure, which provides a 14.5 percent pay raise to junior enlisted service members and a 4.5 percent pay raise for all other service members. It also expands access to meal assistance, housing and child care programs that benefit those in uniform.But several Democrats withheld their backing in protest of a provision preventing TRICARE, the military’s health care plan for service members, from covering “medical interventions for the treatment of gender dysphoria that could result in sterilization” for children under 18.The language, which would affect the gender-transitioning children of service members, was recently added to the measure at the insistence of Speaker Mike Johnson, Republican of Louisiana, who refused to bring a defense bill to the House floor without it, according to aides familiar with the negotiations.Twenty-one Democrats, led by Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, proposed an amendment to strip the provision from the bill, but the matter was never brought to a vote. Several of them took to the floor on Tuesday to lodge their objections.“It’s flat-out wrong to put this provision in this bill and take away a service member’s freedom to make that decision for their families,” Ms. Baldwin said, estimating that the provision could negatively affect as many as 6,000 to 7,000 military families.

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