Very very very often I see that the lines are drawn very blockly
liberal = democrat (or Liberal)
conservative = republican (or Alliance/PC)
However, that's really a large simplification. For instance, a typical conservative is extremely financially conservative - however the Liberal government in Canada is very financial conservative but the Bush (a Republican) administration is not.
It is these sort of paradoxs that muddle up things.
But just for instance - I am socially liberal while financially conservative - a Grit if you've ever seen one!
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