The Liberal Party History

Current Leader: Justin Trudeau

The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libral du Canada), colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest
federal political party in Canada. The party espouses the principles of liberalism, and generally sits at the centre of the
Canadian political spectrum.[5][6][7]The Liberal Party is traditionally positioned to the left of the Conservative Party of
Canada and to the right of the New Democratic Party (NDP),[8] although in recent years, the Liberals have campaigned
further to the left.[9][10] The party has dominated federal politics for much of Canada's history, holding power for almost
69 years in the 20th centurymore than any other party in a developed countryand as a result, it is sometimes referred to
as Canada's "natural governing party".[11][12]The Liberals' signature policies and legislative decisions include universal
health care, the Canada Pension Plan, Canada Student Loans, peacekeeping, multilateralism, official bilingualism, official
multiculturalism, patriating the Canadian constitution and the entrenchment of Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms,
the Clarity Act, restoring balanced budgets in the 1990s, and making same-sex marriage legal nationwide.[5][13] During the
beginning of the 21st century, the party lost a significant amount of support, to the benefit of both the Conservatives and the
NDP. In the 2011 federal election, the Liberals had the worst showing in its history, capturing only 19 percent of the popular
vote and 34 seatsbecoming the third-place party in the House of Commons for the first time.[14] In the 2015 federal
election, the Liberal Party under Justin Trudeau returned to prominence with its best showing since the 2000 election,
winning 39.5 percent of the popular vote and 184 seats, thus regaining a majority of seats in the House of Commons.

SOURCE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_Party_of_Canada#History 10 Facts about Justin Trudeau

10 Facts about Justin Trudeau

1. Justin Trudeau is the first second-generation leader of Canada (his

father was former Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau).
2. Justin Trudeau is the second youngest prime minister in Canadian
history. He was sworn into office at age 43. Canadas youngest prime
minister was Joe Clark who was sworn in at age 39.
3. Justin Trudeau has participated in several charity boxing matches
4. Justin Trudeau has acting chops - he starred in CBCs The Great War in
2007.
5. Justin Trudeau is the first prime minister to be born in Ottawa (born
on December 25, 1971).

6. Before becoming a politician, Just Trudeau was a high school

teacher. He taught French, drama, and math.
7. Justin Trudeau has a party trick that involves him throwing himself
down a flight of stairs.
8. Justin Trudeau spent the morning after his election win thanking
Canadians at metro stations in Montreal.
9. Justin Trudeau has two tattoos, making him the only Canadian
prime minister with a tattoo (that we know of).
10. Justin Trudeau proposed to his wife, Sophie, in the St. James Hotel
in Old Port, Montreal. The couple later held their wedding reception in
the same hotel.

5 issues that the liberal party takes action:

1. Environmental and Natural Resources
-We will make it easier and more financially rewarding for Canadian businesses to invest in creating
clean jobs. We will protect our freshwater and oceans.We will expand export opportunities that benefit
Canada.

2. Children and Child Care

-We will develop a child care framework that meets the needs of Canadian families, wherever they live.
-We will do our part to help Canadian children live healthier lives, with less exposure to known health
risks. To help families make better food choices, we will: introduce new restrictions on the commercial
marketing of unhealthy food and beverages to children, similar to those now in place in Quebec;bring in
tougher regulations to eliminate trans fats, similar to those in the U.S., and to reduce salt in processed
foods; and improve food labels to give more information on added sugars and artificial dyes in
processed foods.

3. Economy (taxes, national debt, trade)

-We will give middle class Canadians a tax break, by making taxes more fair.
-We will provide better oversight of taxpayer dollars. -We will expand export opportunities that benefit
Canada.
-We will invest now in the projects our country needs and the people who can build them.
-We will fix Employment Insurance to better serve Canadians now, and help boost Canadas economic
growth now and in the long-term.

4. National Defense
-We will deliver stronger national security oversight.
-We will renew Canadas commitment to peacekeeping operations.
-We will provide Canadians with a more secure retirement.
-We will maintain current National Defence spending levels, including current planned increases.

5. Multiculturalism, citizenship and/or immigration

-We will establish new performance standards for federal services.
-We will give international students and temporary residents credit for time already spent in Canada.
-We will make it more affordable for Canadian workers to send money overseas.