Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Social conservatism in Canada


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   keep. It appears that the content of Social conservatism in Canada should really belong in Conservatism in Canada and the content of Conservatism in Canada should belong in Conservative Party of Canada, but this is something outside the scope of AfD and can be decided through further discussion. King of &hearts;   &diams;   &clubs;  &spades; 10:07, 1 January 2011 (UTC)

Social conservatism in Canada

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WP:OR. This could be a fine article, but it needs to have proper sources. Anything usable would have to be re-written. —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 07:51, 25 December 2010 (UTC)
 * It was indeed thin on sources. I have now added numerous recent RS and added details. Rjensen (talk) 09:45, 25 December 2010 (UTC)


 * Merge and redirect to Conservatism in Canada, I should think.— S Marshall T/C 12:57, 25 December 2010 (UTC)
 * the article on Conservatism in Canada is all about the Conservative Party in Canada and related parties and their electoral histories, and has almost no overlap. This is more about non-political attitudes. Rjensen (talk) 14:02, 25 December 2010 (UTC)
 * That's true, but it should have overlap, because it's called "Conservatism in Canada" and not "Conservative Party in Canada".— S Marshall T/C 14:23, 25 December 2010 (UTC)
 * in terms of actual usage, "C"onservative refers to a specific party, whose policies may or not be "c"onservative. (indeed, the Conservative party in the last 50 or 100 years rarely has supported social conservatism.) The two meanings are quite distinct, but there is confusion because all Wikipedia article names are capitalized. Since the terms are very distinct two distinct articles are called for., There is no benefit in merging them. Rjensen (talk) 14:35, 25 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Yes, I understand the difference between kinds of conservatism. My position is that the two separate articles dealing with each distinct aspect should be Conservative Party of Canada and Conservatism in Canada, that much of the present content of Conservatism in Canada really belongs in Conservative Party of Canada, and that the content we're considering at this AfD belongs in Conservatism in Canada, because it's about a kind of Canadian conservatism (with a small "c").— S Marshall  T/C 15:03, 25 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Ideally, I agree with Marshall. However, the Conservative party in Canada has had several name changes, and the current name Conservative Party of Canada is actually quite recent, and will not serve for a historical article. Rjensen (talk) 15:07, 25 December 2010 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Politics-related deletion discussions.  -- Jclemens-public (talk) 19:46, 25 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete Socialism is liberal not conservative Eret2 (talk) 22:42, 25 December 2010 (UTC)
 * I was going to revert this vote for being part of a disruptive campaign of vandalism, but it's just too hilarious. I'm sure the closing administrator will give it weight equal to the thought put into it originally. Chase me ladies, I&#39;m the Cavalry (talk) 23:59, 25 December 2010 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Canada-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 23:53, 25 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Weak keep. The subject is as worthy of an article as most other political movement articles. It has been around long enough and edited by several editors, so IMO calling it "original research" is a stretch. Most importantly, sources provided since the AfD nomination help greatly.  PK T (alk)  19:34, 28 December 2010 (UTC)
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