In term of the pace of change, the Conservatives are, as their name implies, conservative, the Liberals and NDP tend towards the more progressive, and the BQ are radical, favouring Quebec's withdrawal from the Canadian state and society.

In regard to federal-provincial relations it can said that BQ are separatist, the Conservatives decentralist, the Liberals status-quo, and the NDP centralist.

The Liberals and NDP are more pluralistic including generous government support for minority cultures, while the BQ favour viewing Canada as two separate societies ( English Canada and Quebec ), and advocate strong protections for French language and culture in Quebec while remaining unconcerned about issues with other minorities or in other parts of the country.

Barbe — Baie Verte, Cardigan, and Bellechasse — Etchemins — Montmagny — L ' Islet ( 286, 241, 117, 50, and 24 votes respectively ), from the Liberals to the second place candidate ( NDP, Ref, PC, PC, and BQ, respectively ) would have resulted in a minority government.

* Nanos Research nightly tracking poll ( 2004-June-25 ) ( changes from first day, 2004-May-25, listed in parentheses ): Liberals 34 % (− 7 ), Conservatives 30 % (+ 2 ), NDP 20 % (+ 2 ), BQ 12 % (+ 3 ), Green 4 % (+ 1 )

* Ipsos-Reid poll ( 2004-June-25 ): Liberal 32 %, Conservative 31 %, NDP 17 %, BQ 12 %, Green 6 %

** Atlantic: Liberals 45 %, NDP 25 %, Conservatives 24 %, Green 4 %, BQ 2 %

** Quebec: BQ 51 %, Liberals 28 %, Conservatives 11 %, NDP 7 %, Green 3 %

** Ontario: Liberals 39 %, Conservatives 32 %, NDP 25 %, Green 4 %, BQ 1 %

** Manitoba and Saskatchewan: Liberals 39 %, Conservatives 34 %, NDP 24 %, Green 2 %, BQ 1 %

* Nanos Research nightly tracking poll ( 2004-June-18 ) ( changes from first day, 2004-May-25, listed in parentheses ): Liberals 34 % (− 7 ), Conservatives 29 % (+ 1 ), NDP 22 % (+ 4 ), BQ 10 % (+ 1 ), Green 5 % (+ 2 )

* Nanos Research nightly tracking poll ( 2004-June-16 ) ( changes from first day, 2004-May-25, listed in parentheses ): Conservatives 34 % (+ 6 ), Liberals 32 % (− 9 ), NDP 19 % (+ 1 ), BQ 12 % (+ 1 ), Green 3 % ( 0 )

* Ipsos-Reid poll ( 2004-June-15 ): Liberal 31 %, Conservative 32 %, NDP 17 %, BQ 12 %, Green 6 %

* Nanos Research nightly tracking poll ( 2004-June-7 ) ( changes from first day, 2004-May-25, listed in parentheses ): Conservatives 34 % (+ 6 ), Liberals 32 % (− 9 ), NDP 20 % (+ 2 ), BQ 11 % ( 0 ), Green 4 % (+ 1 )

* Ipsos-Reid poll ( 2004-June-4 ): Liberal 32 %, Conservative 31 %, NDP 17 %, BQ 11 %, Green 6 %

* Leger Marketing poll ( 2004-June-2 ): Liberal 35 %, Conservative 30 %, NDP 17 %, BQ 12 %, Green 5 %

* Ipsos-Reid poll ( 2004-May-31 ): Liberal 34 %, Conservative 30 %, NDP 16 %, BQ 12 %

* EKOS poll ( 2004-May-30 ): Liberal 38 %, Conservative 30 %, NDP 18 %, BQ 11 %

* Ipsos-Reid poll ( 2004-May-22 ): Liberal 35 %, Conservative 26 %, NDP 18 %, BQ 12 %

** Quebec only: BQ 50 %, Liberal 28 %, NDP 8 %, Conservative 7 %

* Ipsos-Reid poll ( 2004-May-7 ): Liberal 38 %, Conservative 26 %, NDP 16 %, BQ 10 %

* Leger Marketing poll ( 2004-Apr-28 ): Liberal 38 %, Conservative 26 %, NDP 17 %, BQ 12 %, Green 4 %

** Québec only: BQ 46 %, Liberal 34 %, Conservative 8 %, NDP 8 %, Green 3 %

* Ipsos-Reid poll ( 2004-Apr-26 – Apr-28 ) Liberal 40 %, Conservative 23 %, NDP 18 %, BQ 11 %, Green 5 %

Some social democratic parties, such as the Canadian NDP and the Social Democratic Party of Germany, are still considered to be reformist.

The political parties with parliamentary representation are the New Democratic Party NDP and the Unity Labour Party ( ULP ).

BLS EMS calls are handled by NDP EMS who are contracted to provide the town one ambulance to provide 12 hours a day, 7 days a week ambulance service from 5am to 5pm.

Unlike other parties in Canada, where provincial and federal politics are strictly separated and members of one are not necessarily members of the other, NDP members are members of both the federal party and the provincial party.

Brian Pallister told parliament, " the Manitoba NDP government is planning to proceed with a plan to force every worker on the Red River floodway expansion to unionize, despite the fact that 95 % of Manitoba's construction companies are not unionized.

:: I've heard it said of the NDP that we are too attached to the past, but I tell you that it is our political opponents who are the Jurassic Park of Canadian politics.

The officers of the Ontario NDP are the leader, the party president, six vice-presidents and the treasurer.

The opposition parties have been weak and divided and are not yet credible alternatives to the NDP.

There is also a Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, who is usually of the same party as the Leader of the Opposition, but as there are no members of the NDP in the Senate, the Liberal Party forms the Opposition in the Senate.

There are modified OMOV system may allow all members to vote but may weigh them differently in order to ensure equality among ridings regardless of party membership or which guarantee a proportion of the vote to historically important constituencies such as labour in the case of the NDP.

The current residents of Stornoway are Thomas Mulcair, the NDP leader as of March 24, 2012, and his wife Catherine Pinhas.

** The Conservatives release press statements stating that the Liberals ( and later, the NDP ) are in favour of child pornography.

On the other hand, all provincial wings of the New Democratic Party are fully integrated with the federal NDP.

Most contests, however, are between the Liberals and NDP.

Though Murdoch's beliefs are far removed from NDP policy, he claimed he was willing to cross the floor because the party deserved a voice in the legislature.

Fort Garry-Riverview will likely be a safe seat for the NDP, while Fort Richmond and St. Norbert are expected to be more competitive.

A handful of city councillors ( Adam Vaughan and fellow NDP members Joe Mihevc and Pam McConnell ) who were longtime allies on Pantalone in the Miller administration cast their lot in with Smitherman in an effort to sway voters to support a single winning candidate.