Changes

In the past, the party has been traditionally a center and  slightly left of center party based chiefly in vote rich [[Ontario]] and [[Québec]], and has been known as "Canada's Governing Party" because of the large number of elections they have won. However, the party has been rocked by a sponsorship scandal in Québec of late, and their popularity has not returned. The Liberals have not been as popular in western Canada, where voters have voted for the [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservatives]].

In the past, the party has been traditionally a center and  slightly left of center party based chiefly in vote rich [[Ontario]] and [[Québec]], and has been known as "Canada's Governing Party" because of the large number of elections they have won. However, the party has been rocked by a sponsorship scandal in Québec of late, and their popularity has not returned. The Liberals have not been as popular in western Canada, where voters have voted for the [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservatives]].

The Liberal Party is has been plagued for years by corruption scandals. It also wholeheartedly rejects [[conservative]] and [[family values]]; it instituted socialized medicine, legalized gay marriage, decriminalized marijuana possession, upholds abortion, and affirms [[global warming]]. Stéphane Dion, a former sociology professor, claims to be a devout Catholic, but evidence suggests that this is merely a political visage, and thus another example of [[professor values]].{{fact}} They are satirically portrayed in the media as scrawny effeminate nerds. <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cASLdaver3I Political Satire show This Hour has 22 Minutes elaborates on the public perception of the Liberals.]</ref>

The Liberal Party is has been plagued for years by corruption scandals. It also wholeheartedly rejects [[conservative]] and [[family values]]; it instituted socialized medicine, legalized [[gay marriage]], decriminalized [[marijuana]] possession, upholds taxpayer-funded [[abortion]], and affirms man-made [[global warming]]. Stéphane Dion, a former sociology professor, claims to be a devout Catholic, but evidence suggests that this is merely a political visage, and thus another example of [[professor values]].{{fact}} They are satirically portrayed in the media as scrawny effeminate nerds. <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cASLdaver3I Political Satire show This Hour has 22 Minutes elaborates on the public perception of the Liberals.]</ref>

The Liberal Party, and liberals in Canada are known informally as "Grits".  

The Liberal Party, and liberals in Canada are known informally as "Grits".