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Political Party ProfilesIn the 1880s and 1890s, both the Liberals and the Conservatives were plagued with internal divisions along racial, religious, and linguistic lines. The key to effective federal parties in this era of politics was to bridge these divides within the party. The party that could appeal to all factions within Canada would win elections. The ConservativesThe Conservative Party was created out of the pre-Confederation John A. Macdonald backers who supported a strong central government. The National Policy had guided Sir John A. Macdonald's government. The National Policy focused on three things:
The Conservatives had always maintained close ties with business interests. They had support throughout all of Canada. The LiberalsThe Liberals held the first federal political convention in 1893. This marked the emergence of the Liberals as a truly national party. During the convention, they formulated economic policy which:
The Liberals supported strong provincial governments. In order to win elections, the Liberals realized they needed to appeal to Quebec and new voters in the west. Next >>
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