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Understanding Political Ideologies and Parties in Canada

Learn about political ideologies, parties, and the spectrum in Canada. Explore how ideologies shape government roles and societal functions. Discover where different parties stand on economic and social policies.

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Understanding Political Ideologies and Parties in Canada

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  1. Slide Deck 9: The Federal Landscape

  2. What is a political ideology? A political ideology is a set of shared ideas or beliefs about the role of government and how society should work.

  3. What is a political party? • A political party is made up of people who share a similar ideology and goals about society and government. • Political parties are made up of interested members of the general public. Anyone above the required age (usually 14-years-old) can be a member of a political party.

  4. Political Parties represented in the House of Commons • Bloc Quebecois (QC only) • Conservative Party of Canada • Green Party of Canada • Liberal Party of Canada • New Democratic Party • People’s Party of Canada

  5. What is the political spectrum? • The political spectrum provides a way to distinguish between different ideologies and public policies (actions on civic issues). • It can be viewed with two scales: • Economic policies • Social policies

  6. SOCIAL SCALE Social conservatism Traditional values, keeping status quo on moral issues including family life Social liberalism Progressive values, moving forward on civil liberties

  7. ECONOMIC SCALE Economic right Low taxes and government spending, less government intervention, free market Economic left Higher taxes and more government spending, more government involvement, more social services

  8. Where do party members sit on the spectrum? Note: This is a sample. It will be updated once the activity is ready.

  9. FINAL THOUGHTS • Where do you think you sit on the political spectrum? • What do you think has shaped our political views the most and why?

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