Liberalism | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica
The modern liberal program. Limited intervention in the market; Greater equality of wealth and income; World War I and the Great Depression; Postwar liberalism to the 1960s
W.L. Mackenzie King | Biography & Facts | Britannica
Dec 13, 2024 · W.L. Mackenzie King (born December 17, 1874, Berlin [now Kitchener], Ontario, Canada—died July 22, 1950, Kingsmere, Quebec) was the prime minister of Canada (1921–26, 1926–30, 1935–48) and leader of the Liberal Party, who helped preserve the unity of the English and French populations of Canada.
Nick Clegg | Biography, Education, Facebook, & Facts | Britannica
5 days ago · Nick Clegg (born January 7, 1967, Chalfont St. Giles, Buckinghamshire, England) is a British politician and corporate executive who served as leader of the Liberal Democrats (2007–15), deputy prime minister of the United Kingdom (2010–15), and vice president of global affairs and communications at Facebook (2018–22).
Justin Trudeau - Canadian PM, Liberal Leader | Britannica
6 days ago · Justin Trudeau - Canadian PM, Liberal Leader: Among Trudeau’s campaign promises was a pledge to appoint a gender-balanced cabinet, which he followed up on, bringing 15 women into his 30-member cabinet.
Justin Trudeau | Biography, Facts, Resignation, & Father | Britannica
3 days ago · Justin Trudeau (born December 25, 1971, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian politician, prime minister of Canada (2015– ), leader of the Liberal Party (2013– ), and son of four-term prime minister of Canada Pierre Trudeau.
Liberal Party of Canada | History, Leader, & Beliefs | Britannica
6 days ago · The Liberal Party has been the governing party at the federal level for most of the period since the late 1890s, bringing together pragmatic social policy reformers and advocates of free enterprise, the balance between them shifting as leaders and context changed.
Liberal Party of Australia | History, Facts, & Prime Ministers
Dec 7, 2024 · Liberal Party of Australia, one of the major Australian political parties. In its current form it was founded in 1944–45 by Robert Gordon Menzies. Main elements of the party platform include support for business, reduction of government expenditure, and strict immigration controls.
Tim Farron | Biography & Facts | Britannica - Encyclopedia Britannica
Dec 4, 2024 · Tim Farron (born May 27, 1970, Preston, Lancashire, England) is a British politician who was leader of the Liberal Democrats (2015–17). Farron studied politics at Newcastle University, where he was the first Liberal Democrat to be elected president of the student union.
Michael Ignatieff | Biography & Facts | Britannica
Michael Ignatieff (born May 12, 1947, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian author, literary critic, and politician who represented the Etobicoke-Lakeshore riding in the Canadian House of Commons (2006–11) and who served as leader of the Liberal Party (2008–11).
Liberal Party | Progressive, Reform, Activism | Britannica
Jan 7, 2025 · Liberal Party, a minor U.S. political party in New York state, founded in May 1944 by leaders of the moderate wing of the American Labor Party in revolt against the alleged infiltration of that party by communists.