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wildflower Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-11-05 04:28 PM
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25. Do "Liberal" and "Conservative" mean the same in Canada as in the U.S.?
I ask because I understand in other countries, such as Australia, the meaning is different.

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  -"Breathtaking" poll sees defeat for Canada Liberals Minstrel Boy  Apr-11-05 03:37 PM   #0 
  - I find this hard to believe  Bo   Apr-11-05 03:38 PM   #1 
  - Neo-cons have been planning their agenda in Canada too...just watch...  Pachamama   Apr-11-05 03:59 PM   #13 
     - No, this one the Liberals fucked up all by themselves.  Wat_Tyler   Apr-11-05 09:58 PM   #45 
  - How much money did Bush spend on Canadian Regime Change? nt  ProgressiveConn   Apr-11-05 03:39 PM   #2 
  - And what kind of machines do they use for voting?  tanyev   Apr-11-05 09:55 PM   #44 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   Apr-11-05 03:41 PM   #3 
  - It's because of an old money scandal  Minstrel Boy   Apr-11-05 03:43 PM   #5 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   Apr-11-05 03:45 PM   #6 
     - They know talking about changing health care is a no-winner for them.  Minstrel Boy   Apr-11-05 03:55 PM   #9 
     - What lines? nt  SidDithers   Apr-11-05 03:56 PM   #10 
        - Deleted message  Name removed   Apr-11-05 04:02 PM   #15 
           - I know of 40 million people who would be willing to wait  Don Claybrook   Apr-11-05 04:06 PM   #18 
           - The Canadians that frequent AOL tend to be the  Spazito   Apr-11-05 04:07 PM   #19 
           - Deleted message  Name removed   Apr-11-05 04:22 PM   #24 
              - LOL, and seniors get their medications from Canada  Spazito   Apr-11-05 04:34 PM   #28 
           - Would that be our old pal....Ann Ecdotal??  SoCalDem   Apr-11-05 04:11 PM   #22 
  - The ruling party is being shown as being mafia-linked crooks  Kagemusha   Apr-11-05 03:59 PM   #14 
  - How is this likely to translate into seats  achtung_circus   Apr-11-05 03:43 PM   #4 
  - Here's a .pdf of the regional breakdown of the poll:  Minstrel Boy   Apr-11-05 03:53 PM   #8 
  - A 16 point swing in one week tied to one news event  warrens   Apr-11-05 03:53 PM   #7 
  - Agreed, and when push comes to shove and Canadians are  Spazito   Apr-11-05 04:10 PM   #21 
  - I'm going to have to call BS on that one.  achtung_circus   Apr-11-05 08:11 PM   #38 
  - I think we'd need to see some more polls  Anarcho-Socialist   Apr-11-05 03:57 PM   #11 
  - Are the NDP and BQ gaining?  durutti   Apr-11-05 03:59 PM   #12 
  - Both are up.  Minstrel Boy   Apr-11-05 04:03 PM   #16 
  - That's the spirit.  Wat_Tyler   Apr-11-05 10:00 PM   #46 
  - The same poll said that Canadians do not want to go near an  Spazito   Apr-11-05 04:05 PM   #17 
  - I don't believe it.  daleo   Apr-11-05 04:07 PM   #20 
  - I'm not happy...  alphadog   Apr-11-05 04:16 PM   #23 
  - Ken Dryden was from my time at Cornell, in fact, he was the  Gloria   Apr-11-05 10:15 PM   #48 
  - Do "Liberal" and "Conservative" mean the same in Canada as in the U.S.?  wildflower   Apr-11-05 04:28 PM   #25 
  - Well, hell, DEMOCRATS here are conservative!!!  MADem   Apr-11-05 04:36 PM   #29 
  - You do have a point! :)  wildflower   Apr-11-05 04:42 PM   #32 
  - Ted Kennedy would be right wind in most other countries political spectrum  Massacure   Apr-11-05 04:36 PM   #30 
     - Ah...thanks! The graph and link are very helpful. n/t  wildflower   Apr-11-05 04:44 PM   #33 
     - hold on, hold on, that's a silly graphic even if it is by a canadian ...  bin.dare   Apr-11-05 06:40 PM   #37 
  - Don't Forget The Pumping  CHIMO   Apr-11-05 04:28 PM   #26 
  - Yawn  guntherconcept   Apr-11-05 04:31 PM   #27 
  - An example of Stephen Harper, Conservative leader  daleo   Apr-11-05 04:39 PM   #31 
  - Yep, I saw a clip of that speech and it was very clear  Spazito   Apr-11-05 04:47 PM   #34 
  - Unless there's an election soon, who cares?  David__77   Apr-11-05 04:54 PM   #35 
  - There could be, since it's a minority government.  Minstrel Boy   Apr-11-05 06:06 PM   #36 
     - I wouldn't mind  achtung_circus   Apr-11-05 08:19 PM   #40 
  - One of my BIGGEST fears has been that this new wave of  Sugarbleus   Apr-11-05 08:13 PM   #39 
  - Canadians are too smart for this....  blueblitzkrieg   Apr-11-05 08:51 PM   #41 
  - I call bullshit  kypper   Apr-11-05 09:16 PM   #42 
  - Is there a bright side?  NinetySix   Apr-11-05 09:55 PM   #43 
  - Latest Ipsos from the CTV news - Lib 27, Con 30, NDP 19.  Wat_Tyler   Apr-11-05 10:09 PM   #47 
  - That poll looks more realistic than the OP one, imo  Spazito   Apr-11-05 10:30 PM   #49 
     - The key figure is that the CPC vote has not changed.  Wat_Tyler   Apr-11-05 10:58 PM   #50 
  - a Conservative minority government...  sonicx   Apr-11-05 11:19 PM   #51 
 

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