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MojoRoad Donating Member (28 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-04 12:14 PM
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83. Just as an aside....
Up here "liberals" actually takes on a different meaning.

Our main ruling party are actually called the Liberal party. (although I suppose oppisition parties on both sides might argue differently, being called a "a Liberal" is not a "dirty" word like it is down there.. at least not in the same context...as it represents a party). Consequently, our "left wing" aren't even "liberal"... they're social democrats! (yes the dreaded "socialist" party of "Soviet Cannuckistan"...an even "dirtier" word in the U.S.A! I should also add they were the founders of healthcare in Canada. And pensions. And voter equality.).

;-)
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