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Contemporary Canadian Government & Politics:
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Selected Primary Sources and their Finding Aids: What Is
Happening Now -- Political Parties
Information on what is
going on in political parties (upcoming conventions, federal riding
association events, and during elections candidates' and leaders' campaign schedules, etc., is best obtained
directly from the party web site or your local
federal riding association. Political party web sites usually have the top news stories related to the party, a "what's new" section, news releases, podcasts or RSS feeds or an electronic newsletter to which you can subscribe to get party
news by e-mail. Many will also have links to their candidates' web sites if any, and party members' or candidate blogs.
Use the following lists for contact information for
federal political parties and federal riding associations, including
links to web sites where available.
Note: During election
campaigns CPAC provides coverage of the party leaders' speeches and
appearances. See the CPAC web site
for details.
List of Electoral District Associations.
Elections Canada. http://www.elections.ca/
Select "Political Parties, Candidates and Others", then
"Electoral District Associations".
List of
Registered Political Parties and Parties Eligible for
Registration. Elections Canada. http://www.elections.ca/
Select "Political Parties, Candidates and Others", then
"Information for the Public".
Blogs Canada: Canadian Political Index. http://www.blogscanada.ca/politics/default.aspx
This site has a large collection of links to political party blogs as well as public blogs about politics. Note: Use information from blogs with caution. They are not generally acceptable research material but can show what party members are currently involved with and the issues and concerns of people interested in politics.
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