ONE: PRE- RESEARCH ACTIVITY: ASSESS THE LEADERSHIP QUALITIES YOU LOOK FOR IN A PRIME MINISTER
How important are the following qualities? For example, would you vote for a party led by a politically inexperienced person? - a woman or a person with religious beliefs very different from your own? Please note: in Canada, we do not vote for Prime Minister (unlike the US who has a presidential vote).
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HOW IMPORTANT TO YOU: Score low 1-10 high / + brief notes: why/why not important |
Attractive personal appearance |
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Credible, sincere, ethical |
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Particular racial or ethnic background |
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Specific gender/ sexual orientation |
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Intelligent, good ideas |
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Religious |
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Speaks flawless English and French |
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Experience as a politician |
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Experience as a lawyer |
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University education |
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Loyal to party |
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Married with children |
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Business experience |
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Other ( your own ideas) |
TWO: RESEARCH THE FOUR MAIN POLITICAL PARTIES IN CANADA:
- SCAN THE PARTY LINKS BELOW TO SEE WHERE THE LEADERS AND THEIR PARTIES STAND ON VARIOUS IMPORTANT ISSUES. FILL IN THIS CHART WITH A FEW NOTES.
- WHEN YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE CHART, SCAN THE ROW ON EACH ISSUE, AND WRITE IN THE LAST COLUMN, THE NAME OF THE PARTY WHOSE STANCE APPEALS TO YOU THE MOST.
- WHICH PARTY GETS YOUR VOTE? CHECK BACK TO YOUR FIRST CHART AND SEE HOW MANY TO THE QUALITIES YOU VALUE CAN BE FOUND IN THE PARTY LEADER OF YOUR CHOSEN PARTY.
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NAME OF THE PARTY WHO YOU AGREE WITH ON EACH ISSUE | ||||
Environment: tar sands in Alberta |
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InSite : Vancouver's safe injection site |
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Support for post secondary education |
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Immigration |
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Tax cuts for big business |
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Crime and Gangs |
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Carbon tax |
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Canadian troops in Afghanistan |
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OTHER ISSUES OF CONCERN TO YOU
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THREE:
YOU HAVE JUST LOOKED AT WHAT THE PARTIES OFFICIALLY SAY ABOUT THEMSELVES.
NOW - HAVE A LOOK AT WHAT THE FORMAL MEDIA AND THE INFORMAL PUBLIC THINKS OF THE LEADERS
