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Revision as of 23:24, February 19, 2022
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Historically, the Liberal party has been either the ruling party, or the [[Official Opposition]]. It is generally to the (far) left of the [[Conservative Party of Canada]], yet had been to the right of the [[New Democratic Party|NDP]] until [[Justin Trudeau]] became Prime Minister in a highly controversial federal election in 2015, after which he moved the Liberals even further to the Left as political/ideological equals to the NDP. It is also the oldest party in Canada. The Liberal Party, and liberals in Canada are known informally as "Grits". They are opposed by the [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative Party]], [[New Democratic Party]], [[Green Party of Canada]] and the separatist [[Bloc Québecois]].
Historically, the Liberal party has been either the ruling party, or the [[Official Opposition]]. It is generally to the (far) left of the [[Conservative Party of Canada]], yet had been to the right of the [[New Democratic Party|NDP]] until [[Justin Trudeau]] became Prime Minister in a highly controversial federal election in 2015, after which he moved the Liberals even further to the Left as political/ideological equals to the NDP. It is also the oldest party in Canada. The Liberal Party, and liberals in Canada are known informally as "Grits". They are opposed by the [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative Party]], [[New Democratic Party]], [[Green Party of Canada]] and the separatist [[Bloc Québecois]].
==2011 Elections==
==2011 elections==
In the 2011 elections the Liberals were demolished by the success of the NDP. The Liberals' seat total was reduced from 77 prior to the election to a record low of 34 making them, for the first time ever, the third party in Canadian politics. Their leader at the time, [[Michael Ignatieff]] failed to win even his own riding and resigned as party leader. Bob Rae, the former NDP premier of [[Ontario]] was named interim leader until Justin Trudeau was elected leader in 2013.
In the 2011 elections the Liberals were demolished by the success of the NDP. The Liberals' seat total was reduced from 77 prior to the election to a record low of 34 making them, for the first time ever, the third party in Canadian politics. Their leader at the time, [[Michael Ignatieff]] failed to win even his own riding and resigned as party leader. Bob Rae, the former NDP premier of [[Ontario]] was named interim leader until Justin Trudeau was elected leader in 2013.