[doc1019]

Thanks, I am not at all family with the political speak of either Canada or Australia.

[doc1019]

family = familiar

[steve86]

Canada's Harper is considered a screaming liberal on social issues by any American social conservative such as myself. He is the one, for example, who said there would be no challenge to abortion rights during his tenure. Same with gay 'marriage': "Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper says his government has "no intention" of reopening the national debate on same-sex marriage." And yes, the leftists in Canada are even left of Harper.