Forming Your Own Party Assignment

Step 1: Recruit members,  a leader, leaders or representatives for your group.

Step 2: Discuss a name for your party.

Step 3: Discuss colours and symbols for your party.

Step 4: Develop a platform on five to ten key issues such as your beliefs in military, taxes, jobs, climate change and foreign affairs.

Step 5: Your poster, pamphlet, brochures, video clip, website or radio ad must captivate your audience and encapsulate your party.

Step 6: Be prepared to answer questions on how you will run our country from the members of the classroom press. 

Step 7: The class will have a vote.  

1. Taxes
2. Affordability
3. Job creations and diversity
4. Spending/Deficits/Debt
5. Healthy Living
6. Basic Drug Plans
7. Energy Sources
8. Climate Change
9. Immigration and Refugees
10. Canada and its relationship with First Nations
11. Defence: navy, army, and air force.
12. Public Safety and National Security
13. Helping other Countries Internationally
14. Developing and Repairing Infrastructure such as Roads, Bridges, Treatment Facilities, and Rail.
15. Benefits for retired people and seniors
16. Affordable Housing
17. Educational Programmes 
18. Childcare
19. Agriculture
20. Foreign Affairs
21. International Trade with other Countries
22. Crime, Punishment, and Justice
23. Programmes for Young People
24. Veterans
25. Arts and Cultural Programmes

*You need to explain how your party views these issues, plans to raise money to pay for programmes, implements or carries out programmes, solves any challenges, and gains the support of the population.*