LABR 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Bob Rae, Tactical Voting, Anti-Globalization Movement
1 Feb 2018
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Ideology (ideological): a system of ideas and ideals, one that forms the basis of a general worldview. Rae days: named for (then) ontario premier bob rae, they refer to a provision of the. Social contract act that mandated the re-opening of collective agreements to impose mandatory unpaid days-off. Partisan (partisanship): pertaining to support for a particular political party. Anti-globalization: opposition to the increase in the global power and influence of businesses, especially multinational corporations. Electoral base: referring to the group of people who reliably vote for a particular party"s candidates. Inoculate: here, it refers to the political strategy of giving traditional political opponents a bit of what they demand. Activists: those who promote particular reforms through means other than by voting, in order to make improvements to society. Should unions engage in strategic voting? https://www. youtube. com/watch?v=kdwyscmovhk. There were other parties between confederation and 1932, but none exists today other than the ndp which began as the ccf.
