OK, I tried to stay away from this one, but couldn't help myself. It got to the second page though!
Preston Manning brought no new ideas to the table. I know that I'm going to get hammered for this, but that is the reality. The Triple E Senate (agree or disagree) was not his idea. Most of the policies were not anything new...many were old social credit policies, or PC policies. Some ideas were things that came from the US, or other populist movements abroad. Fact is though not much was new here...it was a protest movement. As soon as the "protest" was over they had to join with an established party to make headway.
The Liberals and Conservatives have a lot of difference between the two. The Liberals are the party that governs Canada. They are recognizable by their long terms in office and shaping our nation (if you still liked me after the Preston Manning comments, than the love is probably lost now!)Sometimes they need to be kept in line and thrown out for a term or two, and that is when the Conservatives get a term.
In all honesty though, the conservatives are generally more socially conservative...fiscally there are a few differences as well in terms of the priorities of their spending.
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