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Bucking Conservatism: Part III: Doing Politics in a New Way

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Part III: Doing Politics in a New Way
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“Part III: Doing Politics in a New Way” in “Bucking Conservatism”

PART III
Doing Politics in a New Way

A black-and-white photograph shows a group of young men and women holding up placards. Some of the placards read, “It’s for your own good.” Germany in the 30’s, Canada in the 70’s.” “Welcome to Canada, The friendly police state.”

Protesters defy the War Measures Act, Calgary 16 October 1970. Courtesy of Calgary Herald Photograph Collection, Glenbow Archives, Calgary, NA-2864-6745-CS3-9a-10.

Ernest Manning on Medicare and Socialism

Canada is dangerously close to setting her feet on a path that can lead to but one ultimate end. That end will be a nation turned into a regimented socialist welfare state. [. . .]

To those who want to see a free society preserved in Canada, the proposed compulsory federal medical care program is a direct challenge to individual liberty and responsibility.

Ernest Manning, “National Medicare—Let’s Look Before We Leap,” speech to the Alberta Division of the Canadian Medical Association, 8 September 1965

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