Quebec voters oust separatist government, Liberals win
Canada #39;s Quebec province votes out a separatist government, choosing a former neurosurgeon and his federalist Liberal party to lead a promised economic rally...
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In terms of views on social issues, conservatives oppose gay marriage, abortion and embryonic stem cell research. Liberals on the other hand, are more left-leaning and generally supportive of the right of gay people to get married and women's right to choose to have an abortion, as ruled by the U.S. Supreme Court in Roe v Wade.
With regard to the right to bear arms, conservatives support this right as it applies to all US citizens, whereas liberals oppose civilian gun ownership - or at the very least, demand that restrictions be places such as background checks on people who want to buy guns, requiring guns to be registered etc.
Economic conservatives believe that the private sector can provide most services more efficiently than the government can. They also believe that government regulation is bad for businesses, usually has unintended consequences and should be minimal. So they favor a small government that collects lower taxes and spends less. Liberals believe that many citizens rely on government services for healthcare, unemployment insurance, health and safety regulations and so on. So liberals favor a government that taxes more and spends more to provide more services to citizens. Some good examples of this policy split are the Environmental Protection Agency (liberals think it's vital and some conservatives want to abolish it or scale down its role), and the Medicare and Medicaid programs: liberals want to expand the program and conservatives believe the government should provide vouchers so citizens can buy insurance privately.
In the early part of the twentieth century, liberals - especially those in Britain - were those who stood for laissez fair capitalism. In more recent times, however, the nomenclature seems to have reversed.
Political liberals believe that parties motivated by self-interest are willing to behave in ways that are harmful to society unless government is prepared- and empowered to constrain them. They believe regulation is necessitated when individuals-, corporations-, and industries demonstrate a willingness to pursue financial gain at an intolerable cost to society--and grow too powerful to be constrained by other social institutions. Liberals believe in systematic protections against hazardous workplaces, unsafe consumer products, and environmental pollution. They remain wary of the corruption- and historic abuses--particularly the oppression of political minorities--that have taken place in the absence of oversight for state- and local authorities. Liberals value educators and put their trust in science. They believe the public welfare is promoted by cultivating a widely-tolerant and -permissive society.
Political conservatives believe commercial regulation does more harm than good--unnecessarily usurping political freedoms, potentially stifling transformative innovations, and typically leading to further regulatory interference. They endorse the contraction of governmental involvement in non-commercial aspects of society as well, calling upon the private sector to assume their activities. Conservatives call for the devolution of powers to the states, and believe locally-tailored solutions are more appropriate to local circumstances. They promulgate individual responsibility, and believe a strong society is made up of citizens who can stand on their own. Conservatives value the armed forces and place their emphasis on faith. Conservatives believe in the importance of stability, and promote law and order to protect the status quo.
Liberals believe in universal access to health care--they believe personal health should be in no way dependent upon one's financial resources, and support government intervention to sever that link. Political conservatives prefer no government sponsorship of health care; they prefer all industries to be private, favour deregulation of commerce, and advocate a reduced role for government in all aspects of society--they believe government should be in no way involved in one's healthcare purchasing decisions.
Jonathan Haidt, a University of Virginia psychology professor, has examined the values of liberals and conservatives through paired moral attributes: harm/care, fairnesss/reciprocity, ingroup/loyalty, authority/respect, purity/sanctity. He outlines the psychological differences in the following TED talk:
Haidt has also written a book, The Righteous Mind, based on his studies conducted over several years on liberal and conservative subjects. Nicholas Kristof, an avowed liberal, offered an unbiased review of the book and cited some interesting findings such as:
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Tasmania's new Resources Minister is disputing claims certification of the state's forests could be jeopardised if the peace deal is repealed.
The Government yesterday outlined plans to dismantle the deal by moving to unlock 400,000 hectares of protected forests for logging in six years.
The chief auditor from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Robert Hrubes says that could affect the status of any certified forests.
Forestry Tasmania is working towards securing environmental certification for a total of 900,000 hectares.
Mr Hrubes says the organisation's bid for certification could be jeopardised if it logs an area of forest that was tied with deal.
"Let's for the moment assume that FT (Forestry Tasmania) had achieved certification on the 900,000 ha prior to that point in time, and if FT was involved in the logging of that 400,000 ha, it would arise then as an issue about whether or not they can maintain their certification," he said.
Resources Minister Paul Harriss says the government is working closely with FT and has guarantees that the certification will not be jeopardised.
"That's entirely why we've provided this six-year moratorium, so we can work productively and cooperatively with the industry and those who seek to rebuild the industry and grow it into the future and continue to harvest only on that land which is described as non-contentious," he said.
"The FSC certification will not be compromised by this new process."
The Government has been accused of reneging on its promise to dismantle the peace deal in full.
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The Canberra Liberals have failed in a bid to set up a board of inquiry into the ACT's construction sector.
Opposition planning and infrastructure spokesman Alistair Coe says government regulations and interference are contributing to a downturn in the industry.
He called for an independent inquiry to consider fees and charges, planning laws, worker safety and land releases.
"Whether you're looking at land release, whether you're looking at the charges, the regulatory burden and numerous other things, they all add up to at times providing an insurmountable obstacle for the sector," he said.
"It's very important that we have all the conditions set correctly so that that sector of the economy can be firing on all cylinders."
But the Sustainable Development Minister Simon Corbell says it is not the job of a board of inquiry to undertake research for the Canberra Liberals.
"This proposal today is entirely a political tactic, a political stunt and an attempt by the Liberal Party to get someone else, preferably the taxpayer, to pay for their own policy development," he said.
Mr Corbell says the most devastating impact on confidence in the ACT construction sector is federal public service job cuts.
"Talk to anyone around town today about the impact of uncertainty associated with the massive level of redundancy and the forthcoming Commission of Audit and they will tell you it's having a big impact, a big impact on the construction sector and on confidence in investment," he said.
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