3. Some comparative perspective: in 1960s & after, there were plenty of anti-abortion Democrats & some pro-choice Republicans.
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4. In USA, political parties really only started sorting themselves on social issues in 1970s (McGovern & Reagan being bellwethers).
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5. In Canada, ideological sorting on social issues took longer -- really only started getting under way in 1990s. Why the delay?
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6. For a variety of reasons, 2 major Canadian political formations (Liberals & Cons) preferred to be ambiguous on social issues til 1990s.
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7. On Liberal side: party's based skewed Catholic & included rural areas, so they preferred to be ambiguous on social issues.
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8. On Conservative side of things, at least under Mulroney, party made overtures to feminists (i.e. selecting Kim Campbell as 1st female PM)
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9. Aside from decisions of party, also key role of social movements. In USA evangelical leaders made conscious decision to go GOP in 1970s
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10. In Canada evangelical right weaker & anti-abortion movement more Catholic in orientation. Didn't support making this partisan issue.
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11. Quite the contrary: Canadian anti-abortion movement in 1980s made decision to be trans-ideological & try to influence all parties.
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12. As @TheIronRobot rightly notes, this is part of larger shift away from parties as centrist brokerage towards greater ideological clarity
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13. Even though Harper has watered down his rightism from pure 1990s Reform, he has made the Cons much more ideological than ever before.
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14. Harper's greatest legacy might be when a non-Conservative government is formed (either Liberal or NDP) it'll also be more ideological
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