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The Liberal Party of Canada is the oldest federal political party in Canada. It espouses liberal principles and generally occupies the centre of the political spectrum. Justin Trudeau, the current leader, was born on Christmas Day in 1971. The Liberals announced a plan to put a price on carbon pollution, invest in clean technologies, and enhance tax measures to help companies innovate and create clean jobs. They also pledged to expand refugee intake from Syria and Iraq, and increase funding for refugee processing and settlement services. The Liberals believe international institutions can reduce conflict between states. They aim to maintain defense spending levels while creating a leaner, more agile military. Liberals see justice as respecting individual rights such as property rights and

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The Liberal Party of Canada is the oldest federal political party in Canada. It espouses liberal principles and generally occupies the centre of the political spectrum. Justin Trudeau, the current leader, was born on Christmas Day in 1971. The Liberals announced a plan to put a price on carbon pollution, invest in clean technologies, and enhance tax measures to help companies innovate and create clean jobs. They also pledged to expand refugee intake from Syria and Iraq, and increase funding for refugee processing and settlement services. The Liberals believe international institutions can reduce conflict between states. They aim to maintain defense spending levels while creating a leaner, more agile military. Liberals see justice as respecting individual rights such as property rights and

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Liberal

The Liberal Party of


Canada
(French: Parti libral du Canada), colloquially known as the Grits, is the
oldest federal political
party in Canada. The party espouses the principles

of liberalism, and generally sits



[7][8][9]
at
the centre of the Canadian political
spectrum.
The Liberal Party is traditionally positioned to the
left of the Conservative Party
of Canada and to the right of the New Democratic

Party(NDP).
Fact about

the Leader: Justin was born on Christmas Day in 1971 (his brother Alexandre was born on Christmas Day in

1973)

ustin Trudeau, The Representative


J

Economy+Environmental Quote:
Today, Im here to announce our plan for real change for our environment, our economy, and our future. We need to
take real action on climate change.
It is time Canada put a price on carbon pollution. Well work with the provinces within 90 days of the Paris UN climate
change conference to establish a framework for reducing Canadas collective carbon footprint.
Well invest in clean technologies. Well look to the future and develop a Canadian energy strategy that delivers
security and energy conservation while investing millions in new clean tech.
To create more clean jobs and investment overall, well enhance tax measures that help all companies innovate,
grow, and create jobs.

Multiculturalism, citizenship and/or immigration

Expand Canadas intake to 25,000 refugees


from Syria and Iraq through immediate, direct sponsorship
by the government of Canada. We will also
work with private sponsors to intake even more.
Invest an additional $200 million over this fiscal
year and next to increase without reducing health
and safety standards refugee processing, as well as
sponsorship and settlement services capacity in
Canada.
Provide an immediate $100 million new contribution
to the United Nations High Commission for
Refugees to support the critical relief activities in the
Region.

and international development

Liberals believe that international


institutions play a key role in cooperation among states.[2] With
the correct

international institutions, and increasing interdependence (including economic and


cultural

exchanges) states have the opportunity to reduce conflict.

Defense:

ding levels, including current planned increases

nged, and we will not lapse military spending

leaner, more agile, better-equipped military,

tary personnel and their families.

, human rights
The
liberal conception of justice is introduced and refined in light of the need to address the first order problem of
knowledge. Justice is respect for the rights of individuals and associations. These rights include: (1) The right of several
property specifies a right to acquire, possess, use, and dispose of scarce physical resourcesincluding their own bodies.
While most property rights are freely alienable, the right to one's person is inalienable.

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Sources In Order:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_Party_of_Canada

https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=justin%20trudeau%20facts

https://www.liberal.ca/realchange/real-change-a-new-plan-for-canadas-environment-and-economy

/https://www.liberal.ca/files/2015/09/A-new-plan-for-Canadian-immigration-and-economic-opportunity.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberalism_(international_relations)

https://www.liberal.ca/realchange/investing-in-our-military/

http://www.oxfordscholarship.com/view/10.1093/0198297297.001.0001/acprof-9780198297291-chapter-4
https://www.liberal.ca/justin-trudeau-at-assembly-of-first-nations-36th-annual-general-assembly/

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-election-2015-justin-trudeau-ei-reforms-1.3219056
https://www.liberal.ca/realchange/helping-families/

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/health-care-philpott-innovation-1.3803707
https://www.google.ca/search?q=Foreign+affairs+and+international+development&rlz=1CAACAG_enCA724CA724&oq=Foreign+affairs+
and+international+development&aqs=chrome..69i57.577003j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#safe=strict&q=liberal+education

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