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The Liberal Party originated with a reform tradition and a need to look outside the British political model. The Liberal party has always paid attention to francophone Canadians, the majority of early on leaders were from Quebec: Wilfred Laurier, Louis St. Laurent and Pierre Trudeau.The Liberal Party is on the left side of the political spectrum. They've introduced federal programs to improve economic equality by unemployment insurance, old age pension, university student loans and national health care. However in recenter years they've noticed a public swing towards a more conservative view and have cut government spending on social programs. The current leader of the Liberal Party is Justin Trudeau.

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Adam Smith was a Scottish moral professor, born in 1723. He was a pioneer of political economy. Smith was a key figure in the Scottish e enlightenment, he promoted free market economy and individual rights. "It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest."

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The economy will flourish best if there is free trade across countries, business' should be free to trade with most countries without taxation. Encourages deals like NATA or TPP.

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Liberalism was an idea formed during the Enlightenment, the Enlightenment questioned old traditions and ideas. One political scientist described this new thinking as follows: "In the liberal understanding, there are no citizens within the regime who can claim to rule by natural or supernatural right, without the consent of the governed" , eventually turning into a democracy. This led into many revolutions overthrowing their monarchy and replacing it with a more fair government. Liberalism was based on many things John Locke said like humans having natural rights such as right of property, life, liberty.

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Regions where Liberalism is very popular.

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Regions where Liberalism is very popular.

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Regions in Canada where Liberalism is very popular are Ontario, the Martimes and the red to very red provinces in the picture above

Regions in the USA that Liberalism is very popular would be like California, New York and the blue to very blue states in the picture below.

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The extensive social protection could mean too many people rely on living off the government and chose not to get a job. The negative of the higher taxes would only affect the rich but is it really that bad that these people have a little less money even though they already have more than enough. .

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Liberalism has brought many positive aspects into this world like equal rights for everyone, men, women, gay, bisexual, lesbian. It has legalized abortion and same sex marriage. Liberalism is the reason we have welfare programs and higher taxes for the rich to help the needy. Liberalism believes in free or affordable health care for everyone. It encourages diversity.

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Born in 1632, John Locke is regarded as one of the most influential philosophers of the enlightenment. He argued human beings have certain natural rights such as life liberty and property. He is commonly known as the "father of liberalism" .

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Justin Trudeau- Has cut taxes for middle class and raised them for the rich. Plans to legalize marijuana. He has also Legalized doctor assisted suicide.
Pierre Trudeau - Legalized abortion, homosexuality, legalized contraception, reformed the divorce law and brought about new gun ownership restrictions. Made the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms a main part of our constitution.
Bill Clinton - Increased national minimum wage, imposed stricter laws on handgun purchases, implemented don't ask don't tell law in armed services.

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Marriage should be legal for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals so everyone has equal rights.

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Government should provide a military that is able to protect our country and other countries who are in need of protecting but if there is a non-violent option to go to that first. The government prioritizes spending to more social programs.

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Women and men are equals in society and should be treated as such. They should have fair job opportunities and fair pay. Women should also have the right to chose when it comes to an abortion.

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Religion has no place in government and there should be complete separation between. Religion should not change someone's political view. Liberal's are also very accepting towards all religions. All religions are equal to Liberals.

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The environment is very important to Liberals, they are usually very pro environment protection and put money towards protecting it with programs and regulations on things such as fishing and Carbon Dioxide. Global warming is real danger that we have to start worrying about now. It's caused by the increased production of carbon dioxide through burning fossil fuels. Liberalism government is for having more laws to reduce carbon emissions.

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Higher taxes for the wealthy should be used to help the lower class. This is necessary to help with the inequality in society and to help the lower be able to survive and do better in this society. Taxes should also be used for programs that help society as a whole like health care and education.

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Liberalism supports the idea of free or low-costing health care. Everyone has the right to affordable health care and the government should provide equal health care to everyone whether rich or poor.

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An economy strives best when it is government regulated. The government can protect the public from greed of big companies. The government is actually motivated by public interest and wants to do whats best for it's citizens.

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Liberalism believes in the improvement and continued use of public schools. Everyone has a right to education. Liberals also believe in trying to lower the cost of post-secondary school with student loan programs funded by the government.

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The form of liberalism leans towards very limited government and looks to transfer economic factors to private from public. This form is meant to extend the abilities of the private sector. Government spending is reduced greatly.

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This is the most common form of liberalism in North America. It combines the ideas of civil liberty and equality for everyone with support for social justice and a mixed economy. The government is for the benefit of society of a whole. It often is involved with social welfare programs and programs to support the society

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This form of liberalism values the freedoms of individuals like freedom of religion, speech, press, markets, etc. It also means limited government. It was developed in the 18th century in Europe and came from the economic writing of Adam Smith and his ideas of a free economy run by the people with their own individual rights.