April 17 2025 1st Half Elections Vote Compass: Canada Youth Edition (2025) & 2nd Half Double Block Library Time Term Project

Silent Read 

Party platform summaries

Pollenize Canada 2025 outlines the platform promises made by the five major parties on a

dozen key election issues. 

Political Polling 101

• Phillippe J. Fournier, the founder of 338 Canada, explains the basics of polling, how polls are aggregated and why polls matter at this stage of the campaign. Watch it here.
• David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data, provides an update on the latest horse race polls, regional breakdowns, trending issues and how the leaders’ debates may impact the campaign. Watch it here.

Vote Compass: Canada Youth Edition (2025)
Vote Compass: Canada Youth Edition is an interactive tool to help young Canadians consider their political views and discover their place on the political spectrum in relation to the average voter of the main political parties. We have just released the 2025 edition with a new look and featuring a new set of issues and more simplified language.

After Completion - 

Group Work - Assigned Parties

Green, Liberal, NDP, BQ, Conservative 

Position: ? -wing

• Focus:? 

• Economic Policy:? 

• Social Policy: ?

• Government Role: ?

🇨🇦 Canadian Political Parties on the Spectrum - Answer Key

🟢 Green Party of Canada (GPC)

Position: Left-wing / Progressive

• Focus: Environmental sustainability, climate justice, social equity, and participatory democracy.

• Economic Policy: Supports green innovation, progressive taxation, and social programs.

• Social Policy: Strongly supports diversity, inclusion, Indigenous rights, and social justice.

• Government Role: Favors robust public services and government-led solutions to environmental and social issues.

🟠 New Democratic Party (NDP)

Position: Centre-left / Social democratic

• Focus: Workers’ rights, healthcare, education, affordable housing, and income equality.

• Economic Policy: Advocates for taxing the wealthy and expanding public services.

• Social Policy: Strong on social justice, labor rights, climate action, and reconciliation with Indigenous communities.

• Government Role: Believes in a strong, active government to reduce inequality and improve quality of life.

🔵 Liberal Party of Canada (LPC)

Position: Centre / Centre-left

• Focus: Balancing economic growth with social progress and environmental concerns.

• Economic Policy: Generally market-oriented but supports government intervention to reduce inequality.

• Social Policy: Progressive on issues like LGBTQ+ rights, multiculturalism, and climate change.

• Government Role: Supports a mixed approach – encouraging private enterprise while investing in public goods.

⚪️ Bloc Québécois (BQ)

Position: Centre-left on social/economic issues; Quebec nationalism-focused

• Focus: Advocating for Quebec’s interests, culture, and autonomy within or outside Canada.

• Economic Policy: Progressive within Quebec’s context – supports social programs and environmental policies.

• Social Policy: Emphasizes secularism, French language protection, and cultural identity in Quebec.

• Government Role: Supports strong provincial autonomy; focused primarily on Quebec-specific issues.

🔵 Conservative Party of Canada (CPC)

Position: Centre-right / Right-wing

• Focus: Fiscal responsibility, lower taxes, national security, and personal responsibility.

• Economic Policy: Pro-business, supports reducing deficits and government spending.

• Social Policy: Mixed – generally more traditional on law, order, and family values but becoming more moderate on some issues.

• Government Role: Favors smaller government and private sector solutions over public sector expansion.

* Note *

People's Party of Canada: The People’s Party of Canada (PPC) falls far-right on the Canadian political spectrum.

Here's why:

• Economic Policy: Strong emphasis on libertarian economics, such as reducing government spending, cutting taxes, and deregulation.

• Social Policy: Takes strong conservative positions on issues like immigration, vaccine mandates, multiculturalism, and identity politics.

• Government Role: Advocates for a minimalist government with limited intervention in healthcare, education, and welfare.

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2nd Half -

Term Presentation Work Time.

Last 20 min - intro to next's week topic - Medieval Life.

What Was the Diet of a Medieval Peasant? 20 min.

Dates:  Reminders - Term Presentations

Wed April 30 x 4 – Scarlet, Ervic, Timur, Danica 

Thurs May 8 x5 Cassidy, Jace, Kain, Mirra, Lily 

Thurs May 15 x 5 Keasha, Gael, Thomas, Daniel 

Wed May 21x 5 Brielle, Cadence, Carmen, Evan, Karter, 

Wed May 28 x 5 Issac, Miguel, Jacob, Aela. Liam