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  Manitoba Confederation of Regions Party - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Manitoba Confederation of Regions Party was a political party in Manitoba, Canada.
It was the provincial branch of the Confederation of Regions Party of Canada, a right-wing organization which sought greater autonomy for Western Canada.
The party, as such, was hopeful of electing candidates to the Manitoba legislature in the general election of 1986.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Manitoba_Confederation_of_Regions_Party   (444 words)

  
 Politics of Canada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Canada is a constitutional monarchy and a Commonwealth Realm (see Monarchy in Canada) with a federal system of parliamentary government, and strong democratic traditions.
Party discipline in Canada is stronger than in the United Kingdom, and more of the votes are considered confidence votes, which tends to diminish the role of non-cabinet Members of Parliament (MPs).
Because the Canadian Conservative party was new, estimates were attempted based on the votes for the old Progressive Conservative Party of Canada and the Canadian Alliance party as the Conservative Party of Canada was a merger of the two parties.
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 Canada - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
To the north of this region is the broad Canadian Shield, an area of rock scoured clean by the last ice age, thinly soiled, rich in minerals, and dotted with lakes and rivers—over 60% of the world's lakes are in Canada.
Canada's head of state is the monarch, currently Elizabeth II and commonly referred to as the Queen of Canada.
Canada is known for its vast forests and mountain ranges (including the Rocky Mountains) and the animals that reside within them, such as moose, caribou, beavers, polar bears, grizzly bears, and the common loon.
www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/c/a/n/Canada.html   (5490 words)

  
 Canada. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
Canada occupies all of North America N of the United States (and E of Alaska) except for Greenland and the French islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon.
Canada is a federation of 10 provinces—Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia—and three territories—Nunavut, the Northwest Territories, and the Yukon Territory.
During the Ice Age all of Canada was covered by a continental ice sheet that scoured and depressed the land surface, leaving a covering of glacial drift, depositional landforms, and innumerable lakes and rivers.
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 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Canada
Canada is a federal constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy, consisting of ten provinces and three territories, and defines itself as a bilingual and multicultural nation; both English and French are official languages.
Canada was a major front in the War of 1812 between the United States and British Empire and its successful defence had important long-term effects on Canada, including the building of a sense of unity and nationalism among British North Americans.
Canada is a constitutional monarchy with Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada as head of state, and a parliamentary democracy with a federal system of parliamentary government and strong democratic traditions.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Canada   (5225 words)

  
 List of political parties in Canada - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
In contrast with the political party systems of many nations, Canadian parties at the federal level are often only loosely connected with parties at the provincial level, despite having similar names.
Socialist Party of Canada (in Manitoba) 1904-1922, 1932, 1945
From approximately 1898 to 1905, political parties were active, however, legislative government was eliminated when the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan were created out of the heavily populated area of NWT.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/List_of_political_parties_in_Canada   (886 words)

  
 CBC - Ontario Votes 2003 - Parties
The Communist Party of Canada (Ontario), under leader Elizabeth Rowley, is fielding a handful of candidates in the 2003 election.
The Green Party of Ontario was constituted in the spring of 1987, and is part of a larger, international movement to bring the "protection, preservation, and restoration of the natural world" onto the mainstream political stage.
The Confederation of Regions Party of Ontario was founded in May 1990, and is most notable for its opposition to official multiculturalism and the use of French in the delivery of government services.
www.cbc.ca /ontariovotes2003/parties   (1295 words)

  
 Political parties in Canada   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The current policies of the Conservative Party are also somewhat more ideologically "hard-line" than the policies of the PC party ever were, though they have softened a bit as a result of compromises leading to the merger.
Canada's First Prime Minister, John A. MacDonald, was the historic founder of the Progressive Conservative Party, although it was not actually called by that name until 1942.
Of all the "fringe" parties their poll numbers remain highest, and some have speculated the party may eventually unseat the NDP as the new voice of the progressive left.
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 Confederation of Regions Party candidates, 1988 Canadian federal election - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Confederation of Regions Party candidates, 1988 Canadian federal election
The Confederation of Regions Party of Canada fielded several candidates in the 1988 federal election, none of whom were elected.
Morin later received a passing reference in a "Harper's index" column published by the National Post newspaper during 2004 federal election (26 June 2004).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brent_Morin   (129 words)

  
 Canada
Confederation was debated vigorously in the colonies from 1864 to 1867.
Canada rushed troops westward on the new railroad, and the Métis were overwhelmed at the battle of Batoche, May 12, 1885.
In Atlantic Canada, attempts at industrialization had failed to stop the economy's slide that began with the decline of shipbuilding, and the region was now relatively worse off than the rest of the country.
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 A little Canadian History for yah, eh. - ODGC Open Forum
The Rhinoceros Party of Canada, also known as the Rhinos, was a registered political party in Canada from the 1960s to the 1990s.
The party, which claimed to be the spiritual descendants of a Brazilian rhinoceros who had once been elected mayor of São Paulo, listed Cornelius the First, a rhinoceros from the Granby zoo east of Montreal, as its leader.
The party claimed that the rhinoceros was an appropriate symbol for a political party since politicians, by nature, are "thick-skinned, slow-moving, dim-witted, and have large, hairy horns growing out of the middle of their faces".
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 Canada Election 2004 Voter Guide: Political Parties - Grey Party of Canada
The Grey Party was founded by 78 year old Jim Webb of New Brunswick.
Given the total lack of information concerning members, candidates, and policies other than anti-"American-style" health care, it seems reasonably safe to conclude that, at least federally, the Grey Party is a one-issue party: it wants a government monopoly on health care and free or subsidized medicine.
In the 2003 New Brunswick provincial election, the party nominated 11 candidates in the province's 58 ridings.
www.mondopolitico.com /elections/canada2004/parties/grey.htm   (229 words)

  
 How many major political parties does Canada have? Wat are they? - Answerbag.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Elections Canada is the body responsible for conducting federal elections in Canada.
Each province also has its own political parties, not all of which are represented at the federal level.
Registered political parties are also permitted at the municipal level in the province of Québec.
www.answerbag.com /q_view.php/20020   (293 words)

  
 2005 Resources, Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE)
National Middle School Science Bowl 2006 is two competitions: an academic competition in which middle school students answer fast-paced questions about math and science (earth, physical, life, and general science) and a model fuel cell car competition that challenges students to design, build, and race model cars.
Women of Protest: Photographs from the Records of the National Woman's Party -- American Memory presents 448 photos documenting the National Woman's Party's push for ratification of the 19th Amendment and passage of the Equal Rights Amendment.
Digital Archaeological Archive of Comparative Slavery focuses on enslaved Africans and their descendants living in the Chesapeake region of Virginia during the colonial and antebellum periods.
wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov /cfapps/free/displaydate.cfm?yr=2005   (8903 words)

  
 The World Factbook 2004 -- France   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
French 100%, rapidly declining regional dialects and languages (Provencal, Breton, Alsatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Flemish)
France is in the midst of transition, from a well-to-do modern economy that has featured extensive government ownership and intervention to one that relies more on market mechanisms.
The Socialist-led government partially or fully privatized many large companies, banks, and insurers, but the government retains controlling stakes in several leading firms, including Air France, France Telecom, Renault, and Thales, and is dominant in some sectors, particularly power, public transport, and defense industries.
www.brainyatlas.com /geos/fr.html   (1388 words)

  
 Politics and Political Parties in Canada
Contributions and Expenses A searchable database from Elections Canada
Canadian Information By Subject from the National Library of Canada
The Speech and Transcript Centre contains links to English language speeches from government and business leaders from around the world.
www.synapse.net /radio/can-pol.htm   (82 words)

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