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| − | The '''Rural Alliance''' is a political party in '''[[ | + | The '''Rural Alliance''' is a political party in '''[[Sober Thought]]'''. |
| − | It is a small tent party representing small agricultural owner-operators who are moderate conservatives. As such, its political fortunes and futures are closely entertwined with otherwise very similar big tent [[Conservative Party]]. The biggest policy differences are on the perceived need for greater provincial autonomy and the importance of agriculture, and the biggest demographic difference is the rural base. If either or both of these factors were to become weaker or insignificant, the continued existence of the Alliance as a separate party would be in jeopardy. | + | It is a small tent party representing small agricultural owner-operators who are moderate conservatives. As such, its political fortunes and futures are closely entertwined with otherwise very similar big tent [[Conservative Party (Sober Thought)|Conservative Party]]. The biggest policy differences are on the perceived need for greater provincial autonomy and the importance of agriculture, and the biggest demographic difference is the rural base. If either or both of these factors were to become weaker or insignificant, the continued existence of the Alliance as a separate party would be in jeopardy. |
| − | It is also broadly similary to the extremist [[Christian Unity Party]]. However, since both parties' representation hovers around 10 seats in the House of the Federation, there seems little point in forming closer political ties on an institutional basis. | + | It is also broadly similary to the extremist [[Christian Unity Party (Sober Thought)|Christian Unity Party]]. However, since both parties' representation hovers around 10 seats in the House of the Federation, there seems little point in forming closer political ties on an institutional basis. |
| − | Two groups of potential RA voters suffering from competing cleavages are worthy of note: Rural francophone residents of [[Hochelaga]] who are also drawn to the [[Parti hochelagais]] and small town fiscal conservative residents in the other provinces to the [[Free Enterprise Party]]. And pity a poor, small town, socially conservative francophone [[Braunekuste|Braunekustien(ne)]] who can also add the [[Liberal Democratic Action|Liberal Democratic party]] to the menu! | + | Two groups of potential RA voters suffering from competing cleavages are worthy of note: Rural francophone residents of [[Hochelaga]] who are also drawn to the [[Parti hochelagais (Sober Thought)|Parti hochelagais]] and small town fiscal conservative residents in the other provinces to the [[Free Enterprise Party (Sober Thought)|Free Enterprise Party]]. And pity a poor, small town, socially conservative francophone [[Braunekuste|Braunekustien(ne)]] who can also add the [[Liberal Democratic Action (Sober Thought)|Liberal Democratic party]] to the menu! |
When the Conservatives lure the Alliance into a government coalition, the RA neither seeks nor accepts more than one or two vice ministries in the [[Ministry of Community Connections]] and an assurance that some of the ties that bind provinces to the federal government are loosened. | When the Conservatives lure the Alliance into a government coalition, the RA neither seeks nor accepts more than one or two vice ministries in the [[Ministry of Community Connections]] and an assurance that some of the ties that bind provinces to the federal government are loosened. | ||
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The Rural Alliance is a political party in Sober Thought.
It is a small tent party representing small agricultural owner-operators who are moderate conservatives. As such, its political fortunes and futures are closely entertwined with otherwise very similar big tent Conservative Party. The biggest policy differences are on the perceived need for greater provincial autonomy and the importance of agriculture, and the biggest demographic difference is the rural base. If either or both of these factors were to become weaker or insignificant, the continued existence of the Alliance as a separate party would be in jeopardy.
It is also broadly similary to the extremist Christian Unity Party. However, since both parties' representation hovers around 10 seats in the House of the Federation, there seems little point in forming closer political ties on an institutional basis.
Two groups of potential RA voters suffering from competing cleavages are worthy of note: Rural francophone residents of Hochelaga who are also drawn to the Parti hochelagais and small town fiscal conservative residents in the other provinces to the Free Enterprise Party. And pity a poor, small town, socially conservative francophone Braunekustien(ne) who can also add the Liberal Democratic party to the menu!
When the Conservatives lure the Alliance into a government coalition, the RA neither seeks nor accepts more than one or two vice ministries in the Ministry of Community Connections and an assurance that some of the ties that bind provinces to the federal government are loosened.
