Talk:Liberalism in Canada
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This was erroneously placed in the article: savidan(talk) (e@) 21:03, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
(Note: This article has to be cleaned up. Canada contained two liberalisms. Until the 1960s, it was dominated by classical liberalism: individual liberty, free markets, and small government. From the 1960s onward, it was welfare liberal: social freedom, market economy, welfare state. Pierre Trudeau and Wilfred Laurier have very little in common ideologically.) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.35.172.123 (talk • contribs) .
- I've cleaned up the section to reflect my criticism. Thanks for posting the message on my behalf. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.35.172.123 (talk • contribs) .
[edit] Liberalism in Canadian History
"The second liberalism began, roughly, in the 1960s with the election of Lester B. Pearson as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and can be traced through the politics of Pierre Trudeau, Joe Clark, and Paul Martin."
Seeing as how Joe Clark was a Progressive Conservative, is there a reason he is included in this section? The P.C. party of the time embraced the welfare state just like the Liberals, however perhaps Jean Chretien would be a better exemplar of welfare liberalism than an avowed Tory like Clark. What do you guys think? User:Wyldkat
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- I added the qualifier that Joe Clark was in fact considered a red Tory, with appropriate links to the appropriate articles. User:Scientz
[edit] Classical Liberalism vs. Libertarianism
There is a very distinct difference between classical liberalism and libertarianism.
Libertarianism stresses small government and complete liberty of the individual with really no social responsibility of the government.
Classical liberalism believes in social responsibility of the government. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 74.109.135.132 (talk) 04:43, 26 February 2007 (UTC).
