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  Alberta New Democratic Party - Enpsychlopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Alberta New Democratic Party or Alberta NDP is a social democratic political party in Alberta, Canada that was founded as the Alberta section of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation.
Popularity of the NDP gradually increased under leader Grant Notley, who led the party from 1968 until his tragic death in a plane crash in 1984, and was the party's sole MLA until 1982.
The party was able to regain their foothold in the legislature winning two seats in the 1997 and 2001 elections, but have been unable to break the 10% popular vote barrier, or regain their position as Official Opposition.
www.grohol.com /psypsych/Alberta_New_Democratic_Party   (922 words)

  
 Ontario New Democratic Party [Definition]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Ontario New Democratic Party (formerly known as the Ontario Cooperative Commonwealth Federation) is a social democratic Social democracy is a political ideology emerging in the late 19th and early 20th centuries from supporters of Marxism who believed that the transition to a socialist society could be achieved through democratic evolutionary rather than revolutionary means.
The NDP was founded in 1932 as the democratic socialist Democratic socialism is a political movement propagating the ideals of socialism within the framework of a parliamentary democracy.
The party is ideologically aligned with the Liberal Party of Canada.
www.wikimirror.com /Ontario_New_Democratic_Party   (4060 words)

  
 New Democratic Party biography .ms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
It is a social democratic party, and is considered the furthest left of Canada's mainstream parties, along with the Bloc Québécois.
The Party has never governed Canada, but has wielded considerable influence during times of federal minority governments (which is the current government in Canada, under the Liberal Party of Canada), and has governed several provinces and a territory.
Unlike other federal parties, the NDP is integrated with its provincial and territorial party, such that a member of the federal party is a member of the provincial or territorial party where he or she resides.
new-democratic-party.biography.ms   (1454 words)

  
 Governments on the WWW: Political Parties
Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs (SPÖ) [Socialdemocratic Party of Austria]
Hrvatska Seljacka Stranka Bosne i Hercegovine (HSS BiH) [Croatian Peasants Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina]
Libertarian Party of Canada / Parti Libertarien du Canada
www.gksoft.com /govt/en/parties.html   (2490 words)

  
 ESR | December 15, 2003 | The long road for the Canadian right
Joe Clark, Canada's Prime Minister for nine months in 1979-1980 (he came to power with a minority government, that was subsequently defeated in an election which ensued out of the government's loss of a major vote in the House of Commons) has appeared to be a perennial "spoiler" in Canadian politics.
Canada's official immigration numbers are more than twice as large as those of the United States -- per capita -- and are probably among the highest in the world.
Canada's security provisions, refugee-policy, and control of its borders are also extremely lackadaisical, relative to what now appears to be the emerging trend in the United States.
www.enterstageright.com /archive/articles/1203/1203canright.htm   (1855 words)

  
 Democratic Party of Canada - Enpsychlopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Democratic Party of Canada was a short-lived political party in Canada.
The Democratic Party campaigned under the slogans, "Vote Democrat and build an independent nation", and "Sincere determined men of action with the plans for a nation".
William Smith also ran as a Democratic Party of Canada candidate in the October 25, 1945 British Columbia provincial election in Vancouver-Point Grey riding, winning 423 votes, or 0.43% of the total.
www.grohol.com /psypsych/Democratic_Party_of_Canada   (213 words)

  
 Socialist International biography .ms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Its members include The Labour Party ( United Kingdom), SPD ( Germany), the Democratic Socialists of America ( USA), the Australian Labor Party, and New Democratic Party ( Canada).
In the 1980s, most SI parties gave their backing to the Nicaraguan Sandinistas (FSLN), whose leftwing government had incited enmity from the United States.
The Party of European Socialists, a party active in the European Parliament, is an associated organization of the Socialist International.
socialist-international.biography.ms   (655 words)

  
 New Democratic Party - Pictures
It is a democratic socialist and social democratic party, and is considered the furthest left of Canada's mainstream parties, along with the Bloc Québécois.
He was elected at the party's convention in Toronto on January 25, 2003, defeating his nearest rival, longtime MP Bill Blaikie, on the first ballot with 53.5% of the vote.
In the election of June 28, 2004, the NDP won the 3rd largest number of votes, behind the Conservative Party of Canada and the Liberal Party of Canada.
www.greatestinfo.org /NDP   (1412 words)

  
 Canada's Liberals retain power by exploiting popular opposition to right Major class conflicts loom
Opinion pollsters, the media and even Liberal Party officials have conceded that the Liberal vote was largely negative, due far more to opposition to the Alliance than to enthusiasm for the record of the Chretien government.
This decline, which was concentrated among younger voters, was largely attributable to growing popular disaffection with the Parti Québécois provincial government, if not with the separatist option advocated by it and its sister federal party, the Bloc Québécois.
Whereas in 1997 Reform won 60 seats and 19.4 percent of the popular vote, the Alliance captured 66 seats and a 25.5 percent share of the national vote.
www.wsws.org /articles/2000/nov2000/can-n29_prn.shtml   (1805 words)

  
 Liberal Party of Canada --  Encyclopædia Britannica
Along with the Conservatives (later the Progressive Conservatives), the party was composed of diverse regional, ethnic, religious, and class interests.
The party was formed in 2003 by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party.
Canada's rivers and lakes are used for shipping and for producing electricity.
www.britannica.com /eb/article?tocId=230902   (632 words)

  
 Democratic Reform - Green Party of Canada   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In systems with more than two parties, it creates "false majorities." A "false majority" is when a party wins 100% of the power with only 40% (or less) of the votes.
The percentage of seats won by a party equals that party's percentage of the popular vote.
In addition to proportional representation, the Green Party will implement "fixed election dates" and "mid term" referendums - to be held after two years, giving Canadians a direct voice to declare what the government's fiscal and social priorities should be.
www.greenparty.ca /article31.html   (261 words)

  
 New Democratic Party   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Party has never governed Canada, but has wielded considerable influence during times of federal minority government s (which is the current government in Canada, under the Liberal Party of Canada), and has governed several provinces and a territory.
Twelve MP s are required by the rules of the House of Commons for official party status.
In Quebec, the provincial NDP was expelled from the party in the early 1990s when it elected Paul Rose, a convicted terrorist and former Front du libération du Québec (FLQ) member, as leader and voted to call for Quebec independence.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/N/New-Democratic-Party.htm   (1540 words)

  
 Democratic Underground Forums - Jack Layton elected leader of Canada's New Democratic Party
Normally, party leaders are elected by delegates from the various riding (constituency) associations.
Last year, Svend spoke out on Palestine and as a result was disciplined by the party leader and stripped of his position as foreign affairs critic in caucus (the party's official foreign affairs spokesperson in Parliament).
The winner-take-all national elections that took place in Canada yesterday (June 2, 1997) were clearly unfair -- with the Liberals turning 38.5% of the popular vote into 51.5% of seats and the Conservatives seeing their 19.1% of the national vote translate into a paltry 6.6% of seats.
www.democraticunderground.com /duforum/DCForumID30/6112.html   (4398 words)

  
 free_democratic_party_of_germany   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
President of the party is Werner Hoyer, member of parliament of the Free Democratic Party of Germany, who announced that he will step down at the next congress in september 2005 in Bratislava...
Union/Christian Social Union), SPD (Socialdemocratic Party of Germany), FDP (Free Democratic Party of Germany), Bündnis 90/Die Grünen (Alliance90/The Greens) and PDS (Party of Democratic Socialism)...
German) Christian Democratic Union of Germany (in German) Free Democratic Party of Germany (in German) Green Party of Germany (in German) Social...
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 index of political parties: Information From Answers.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
A political party is defined here as a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues with the aim to participate in power, usually by participating in elections.
Communist Party of the Republic of Moldova (Moldova: Partidul Comuniştilor din Republica Moldova)
Croatian Party of Pensioners (Croatia: Hrvatska Stranka Umirovljenika)
www.answerbar.com /topic/index-of-political-parties   (2208 words)

  
 Cricket Portal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Communist Party of the Portuguese Workers - Reorganizative Movement of the Party of the Proletariat (Portugal)
Democratic Party of Armenia ( Hayastani Demokratakan Kusaktsutyun)
Democratic Party of Kazakhstan Ak Zhol (Kazakhstan: Qazaqstan Demokrarialik Partiasi Ak Zhol)
www.cricketportal.com /index.php?title=Index_of_political_parties   (1289 words)

  
 Political Parties
Awami League or AL [Sheikh HASINA]; Bangladesh Communist Party or BCP [Saifuddin Ahmed MANIK]; Bangladesh Nationalist Party or BNP [Khaleda ZIAur Rahman]; Islami Oikya Jote or IOJ [Azizol HAQ]; Jamaat-E-Islami or JI [Motiur Rahman NIZAMI]; Jatiya Party or JP [Hussain Mohammad ERSHAD]
Fiji Labor Party or FLP [Mahendra CHAUDHRY]; Fijian Nationalist Federation Party or NFP [Singh RAKKA]; Fijian Political Party or SVT (primarily Fijian) [Maj. Gen.
Democratic Front or FD [Youssouf MOUSSA]; Mahoran Popular Movement or MPM [Younoussa BAMANA]; Mahoran Rally for the Republic or RPR [Mansour KAMARDINE]; Movement for Department Status Mayotte or MDM [Henri JEAN-BAPTISTE]; Socialist Party or PS (local branch of French Parti Socialiste) [Ibrahim ABUBACAR]; Union for French Democracy or UDF [Henri JEAN-BAPTISTE]
worldresources.tripod.com /parties.html   (2474 words)

  
 Socialist International - Art History Online Reference and Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Socialist International (SI) is an international organisation for social democratic and democratic socialist parties.
Its members include the Labour Party ( United Kingdom), SPD ( Germany), the Democratic Socialists of America ( USA), the Australian Labor Party, and New Democratic Party ( Canada), among many others.
Since then, the SI has admitted as member-parties not only the FSLN but also ex-Communist parties such as the Italian Democrats of the Left (Democratici di Sinistra (DS)) and the Front for the Liberation of Mozambique ( FRELIMO).
www.arthistoryclub.com /art_history/Socialist_International   (678 words)

  
 Red Links
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)
Socialist Party of Ukraine / Socialist Congress of Youth (SPU / SKM)
While they have been improving their political structure and outlook, they continue to support the Democratic Party, an obviously bourgeois organization.
reds.linefeed.org /links.html   (187 words)

  
 :: SIUMUT ::   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina, SDP BiH
Party for Democracy and Socialism of Niger, PNDS
Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola, MPLA
www.siumut.gl /links.html   (75 words)

  
 Political Resources on the Net - Canada I
The Legislative Assemblies of Canada (Parties) Index of Canada parties
Libertarian Party of Canada Parti Libertarien du Canada
Parti marxiste-léniniste du Qébec Marxist-leninist Party of Quebec
www.politicalresources.net /canada/canada.htm   (271 words)

  
 si_members
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina, SDP BiH
Andorra: Social Democratic Party of Andorra, PS Armenia: ARF Armenian Socialist Party
Republic of Moldova: Social Democratic Party of Moldova
www.geocities.com /Pacific_Future/si_members.html   (283 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - World: Political Parties & Leaders of Countries Worldwide
Democratic Front or FD [Youssouf MOUSSA]; Mahoran Popular Movement or MPM [Ahmed MADI]; Federation of Mahorans or RPR [Mansour KAMARDINE]; Movement for Department Status Mayotte or MDM [Mouhoutar SALIM]; Socialist Party or PS (local branch of French Parti Socialiste) [Ibrahim ABUBACAR]; Union for French Democracy or UDF [Henri JEAN-BAPTISTE]
Communist Party of Reunion or PCR [Paul VERGES]; Rally for the Republic or RPR [Andre Maurice PIHOUEE]; Socialist Party or PS [Jean-Claude FRUTEAU]; Union for French Democracy or UDF [Gilbert GERARD]
Democratic Party or PD [Traian BASESCU]; Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania or UDMR [Bela MARKO]; National Liberal Party or PNL [Theodor STOLOJAN]; Romania Mare Party (Greater Romanian Party) or PRM [Corneliu Vadim TUDOR]; Social Democratic Party or PSD [Adrian NASTASE], formerly known as the Party of Social Democracy in Romania or PDSR
reference.allrefer.com /world/facts/political-parties1.html   (1930 words)

  
 The World Factbook 2004 -- Field Listing - Political parties and leaders
Conservative Party or PSC [Carlos HOLGUIN Sardi]; Liberal Party or PL [Horatio SERPA Uribe]; Patriotic Union or UP is a legal political party formed by Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia or FARC and Colombian Communist Party or PCC [Jaime CAICEDO]; 19 of April Movement or M-19 [Antonio NAVARRO Wolff]
Democratic Party of Cote d'Ivoire-African Democratic Rally or PDCI-RDA [Aime Henri Konan BEDIE]; Ivorian Popular Front or FPI [Laurent GBAGBO]; Ivorian Worker's Party or PIT [Francis WODIE]; Rally of the Republicans or RDR [Alassane OUATTARA]; Union for Democracy and Peace or UDPCI [Gen. Robert GUEI]; over 20 smaller parties
Communist Party of Guadeloupe or PCG [Christian CELESTE]; FGPS [Dominique LARIFLA]; Progressive Democratic Party or PPDG [Henri BANGOU]; Rally for the Republic or RPR [Aldo BLAISE]; Socialist Party or PS [Georges LOUISOR]; Union for French Democracy or UDF [Marcel ESDRAS]
www.brainyatlas.com /fields/2118.html   (3104 words)

  
 Find Democratic Party Groups In Your Area - Meetup.com
International Democratic Party Meetup Day: Second Tuesday @ 7:00 PM
This group seeks to help elect Democrats and grassroots involvement to promote Democratic principles.
This group is a dynamic active group which participates in local as well as national politics.
democrat.meetup.com   (270 words)

  
 Find Canadian New Democratic Party Groups In Your Area - Meetup.com
The Ottawa Area New Democratic Party Meetup Group
The Burlington Canadian New Democratic Party Meetup Group
Given the success that Howard Dean had in the United Stated with the Internet, there is no reason that the NDP cannot do the same north of the border.
ndp.meetup.com   (288 words)

  
 Penmachine.com | Derek K. Miller, Writer & Editor, Vancouver, Canada
Since words are what count, I don't care which web browser you use at this site.
Here are some of the most popular (and a few very obscure) options.
That's why Flickr and Blogger and MSN Spaces (from Microsoft!) and Google Maps and Amazon and eBay are so popular.
www.penmachine.com   (4346 words)

  
 Ontario NDP - Socialist International Member Parties
BOSNIA and Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina, SDPBiH Herzegovina (?)
BOSNIA and Social Democrats of Bosnian and Herzegovina, SD BiH Herzegovina
Group of the Party of European Socialists of the European Parliament
www.web.net /~ondp/links_SI.html   (262 words)

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