Ryan

That was my original thought. I remember reading somewhere that one of the "unofficial" PC slogans was "socially progressive, fiscally conservative," which seems to match my ideology. Interestingly enough, I live in a very strong PC area (my MP is an extremely prominent Tory, as is my provincial MLA). They've never really done much to piss me off (not lately, anyway).

No, that's not true. I know what I personally believe in, but I need other peoples' opinions on what party to join. This is the first time I've become interested in joining or even supporting one specific party (I'm fairly young) and my thinking is that it's always good to get other opinions. Thanks to everyone who has submitted their suggestions so far. I guess the PCs are sounding pretty good right now.

Hi everyone! I thought I'd ask for some help here, as you all seem to be very knowledgeable on these issues. I'm from Nova Scotia and I would like to join a political party, and get involved in politics in our nation. I believe this is very important. Problem is, I don't know which one. I've read all the websites and the ideas of the Liberals, PCs, the Alliance, and the NDP. I watch the news and CPAC often, but I can't join or support a party based on the rhetoric alone. I need cut-through-the-crap help, and this seems to be the place to get it. Fiscally, I'm quite conservative. I believe in chopping the debt because it's important not to pass our financial problems to our children. I believe in a balanced budget, and, if possible, tax cuts for ordinary Canadians. Socially, I'm a little progressive, I guess. I don't support same-sex marriage, per se, but civil unions don't bother me. I think we need to let people be independent and have freedom and dignity and be responsible for themselves, but that we must find ways to chop crime and fix the problem of poverty and homelessness. I think we need to make sure all young people can get a good education, including post-secondary, and that our seniors age gracefully. However, I think this all needs to be kept within budget restraints. I'm a little stuck here. I'm not the biggest fan of the Liberals, the PCs seem a little hapless, the Alliance looks a little too far to the right for me and the NDP, a little too far to the left. And I'm not really interested in tiny little groups like the Freedom Party, Christian Heritage Party, Canadian Action Party, etc. So, can anyone help me out here? Thank you very, very much!