Similarities Between The Conservative And Liberal Parties Of Canada

For a long time, political parties have shaped how people assess governmental affairs and how they organize themselves in society. Generally, political parties seek to resemble the political ideologies on which they are based to provide people with a universal worldview and philosophical stance from which to approach reality (Breaugh, Jan 18). Yet, is it true that political parties always, and in all cases, accurately reflect the political ideologies on which they are based? In this paper, I will discuss four claims from the conservative and liberal parties of Canada. I will start by analyzing two claims from the conservative party and two claims from the liberal party to draw differences and similarities between them and assess whether both parties stick to the political ideologies they seek to represent. For the liberal

Although religion and divine revelation are still part of many people’s lives, they are no longer a determining factor of most people’s fate in life and society. Over time, religion has come to lose its influence over people’s lives. Strict hierarchies are more than ever questioned, and for the most part, people are highly skeptical of governmental systems in which power is disproportionately concentrated among a few people, as such people could abuse the power they have. Following this logic, for conservatism to survive in a secular society such as Canada, it ought to adapt to the ever-growing desire of people to be free and to do with their lives as they wish. For this reason, I think it makes sense that the Canadian Conservative Party has adapted certain elements from the liberal ideology. By doing so, the Conservative Party becomes able to better represent the beliefs, needs, and interests of today’s people and society while also ensuring its success as a political