Political Parties

Question 1

Liberal ideology

Answer 1

Central-left on political spectrum, belief in human dignity, political freedom, religious freedom, national unity, cultural diversity, bilingualism and compromise

Question 2

Liberal leaders

Answer 2

William Lyon Mackenzie (1919 - 1945)

Question 3

Liberal areas of support

Answer 3

Quebec, maritimes, saskatchewan (kinda), french canadians (usually) and middle class

Question 4

When were Liberals formed?

Answer 4

1861

Question 5

When were Conservatives formed?

Answer 5

1854

Question 6

Did Conservatives dissolve? When?

Answer 6

Yes, in 1942

Question 7

Conservatives dissolved into…

Answer 7

Progressive Conservatives (1942) and later merged with Reform Party to form modern Conservative party

Question 8

What does CCRAP stand for?

Answer 8

Canadian Conservative Reform Alliance Party

Question 9

Conservative ideology

Answer 9

Right wing, belief in private property, private enterprise, strong military, preservation of cultural values and institutions, no free trade (high tariffs), less gov’t control

Question 10

Conservative leaders

Answer 10

Arthur Meighen (1920 - 1926), R.B. Bennett (1927 - 1938), Robert Manion (1938-1940)

Question 11

Conservative areas of support

Answer 11

Ontario, Western Canada (Alberta), Wealthy Canadians, “British” Canadians

Question 12

When was Progressive formed?

Answer 12

1914

Question 13

When did Progressive dissolve?

Answer 13

1930

Question 14

What did Progressives dissolve into?

Answer 14

UFA (United Farmers of Alberta), Liberal-Progressives and the CCF

Question 15

Progressive ideology

Answer 15

Free trade w/ USA, agrarianism (rural life is better than urban life)

Question 16

Progressive leaders

Answer 16

Thomas Crerar (1919 - 1922), Robert Forke (1922 - 1925)

Question 17

Progressive areas of support

Answer 17

Farmers, Western Canada, working class

Question 18

When was Social Credit formed?

Answer 18

1935

Question 19

When did Social Credit dissolve?

Answer 19

1993

Question 20

What did Social Credit dissolve into?

Answer 20

NOTHING

Question 21

Social Credit ideology

Answer 21

Conservative - populist, Christian, social credit (giving money to ppl to kick start economy)

Question 22

Social Credit leaders

Answer 22

William “Bible Bill” Aberhart (1932 - 1935)

Question 23

Social Credit areas of support

Answer 23

Alberta

Question 24

When was Union Nationale formed?

Answer 24

1935

Question 25

When did UN dissolve?

Answer 25

1989

Question 26

What did UN dissolve into?

Answer 26

NOTHING

Question 27

UN ideology

Answer 27

Protection of French Canada, high minimum wage, social, political, economic reform

Question 28

UN leaders

Answer 28

Maurice Duplessis (1935 - 1959)

Question 29

UN areas of support

Answer 29

Rural Quebec, small - medium business owners, labourers, and obviously all Quebecois

Question 30

When was CCF formed?

Answer 30

1933

Question 31

When was CCF dissolved?

Answer 31

1961

Question 32

What did CCF dissolve into?

Answer 32

NDP (born out of depression)

Question 33

CCF ideology

Answer 33

"Socialist", gov't ownership of key industries, universal health care, pensions, unemployment insurance, worker's compensation, high minimum wage

Question 34

CCF leaders

Answer 34

J.S. Woodsworth (1932 - 1942)

Question 35

CCF areas of support

Answer 35

Ontario, Saskatchewan, farmers, "blue collar workers", soldiers, laborers

Question 36

When was Communist formed?

Answer 36

1921

Question 37

When was Communist dissolved?

Answer 37

NEVER

Question 38

Communist ideology

Answer 38

Communism, improve labour rights / living standards, abolition of a class system (everyone earns same amount of money)

Question 39

Communist leaders

Answer 39

Tim Buck (1929 - 1962)

Question 40

Communist areas of support

Answer 40

Working class (typically), socialists, Eastern European immigrants