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Government Intervention in the Economy: How Far Should It Go?

  • Determine the significant differences between political parties in Canada and the United States.
  • Design an effective advertisement for a political party that reflects its position on an environmental issue.

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References

Title: Conservative
Host: Conservative Party of Canada
Description: This is the official website of the Conservative Party of Canada. It contains information about the Conservative party and its policies.
Navigation Tips: Click on links, icons or images to access relevant information.
URL: http://www.conservative.ca/

 

Title: Liberal
Host: Liberal Party of Canada
Description: This is the official website of the Liberal Party of Canada. It contains information about the Liberal party and its policies.
Navigation Tips: Click on links, icons or images to access relevant information.
URL: https://www.liberal.ca/

 

Title: NDP
Host: New Democratic Party of Canada
Description: This is the official website of the New Democratic Party of Canada. It contains information about the New Democratic party and its policies.
Navigation Tips: Click on links, icons or images to access relevant information.
URL: http://www.ndp.ca/

 

Title: Green Party
Host: Green Party of Canada
Description: This is the official website of the Green Party of Canada. It contains information about the New Democratic party and its policies.
Navigation Tips: Click on links icons and images to access information.
URL: http://www.greenparty.ca/

 

Title: I Can Party: Where the Parties at?
Host: I CAN Party
Description: This website contains short summaries of the national political parties’ platforms.
Navigation Tips: Scroll down to search party platforms on sociocultural issues, foreign policy, law and domestic affairs and the economy and the environment.
URL: http://www.icanparty.ca/en/

 

Title: The Democratic Party
Host: Democratic National Committee
Description: This is the official website of the Democratic Party of the United States. It contains information about the Democratic party and its policies.
Navigation Tips: Click on links, icons or images to access information.
URL: http://www.democrats.org/

 

Title: GOP.com 
Host: The Republican National Committee
Description: This is the official website of the Republican Party of the United States. It contains information about the Republican party and its policies.
Navigation Tips: Click on links, icons or images to access information.
URL: http://gop.com/

 

Title: Green rebate to fuel Toyota sales
Host: Toronto Star
Description:

This website contains a Toronto Star article that speculates that Toyota Canada Inc. will benefit from Ottawa's green levy tax  and the Big Three
U.S-based auto makers—DaimlerChrysler Canada Inc., Ford Motor Co. of Canada Ltd. and General Motors of Canada Ltd. will have decreased sales as a  result.

Navigation Tips: Scroll down to access text.
URL: http://www.thestar.com/Business/article/194225

 

Title:

Media Smarts

Host:

Media Smarts

Description:

This website promotes media and information literacy and internet awareness for students and adults.

Navigation Tips:

Scroll down to access information and teacher resources.

URL:

http://mediasmarts.ca/

Last updated: October 23, 2017 | (Revision History)
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