Two thoughts,
Municipal politics are quite different from provincial and federal politics. I think because municipal politics are involved in more social issues and are closer to the people they are representing.
As for the right-left spectrum I think the issue is that it can't be a straight line but more of a quadrant based scatter plot. I personally identify with fiscal conservatives on the "right side" of the spectrum but also find myself identifying with the "left side" on most social issues. As a firm believer in both gay marriage and fiscally responsible government I don't know where to put myself on the spectrum. I would guess there are quite a few people who identify with both sides and therefore disagree with the idea of a left-right divide.
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