Conservative Labour was the label used by CanadianConservative Party politician Henry Buckingham Witton as a candidate in Hamilton, Ontario from 1872 to 1875. Witton may have added "Labour" to the Conservative Party name because Hamilton is a largely industrial city. The first workingman elected to parliament in Canada, Witton was elected largely on the strength of the Hamilton labour movement. Indeed, his candidacy was aided by workers throughout southern Ontario, as can be seen by the very supportive coverage he received in the (Toronto) Ontario Workman. The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. ... Hamilton was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English (French has some legal status) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation - House seat - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total • Land • Water (% of total) Ranked... 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
Witton, a painter by profession, was elected in the 1872 federal election, and sat with the Conservativecaucus of Sir John A. Macdonald before being defeated in the 1874 election. He ran again in an 1875by-election but was again defeated. Politics of Canada Categories: Stub | Canadian federal elections ... The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. ... A caucus is most generally defined as being a meeting of supporters or members of a political party or movement. ... Sir John Alexander Macdonald, KCMG, GCB, QC, PC, DCL, LL.D (January 11, 1815 – June 6, 1891) was the first Prime Minister of Canada from July 1, 1867 – November 5, 1873 and October 17, 1878 – June 6, 1891. ... The Canadian federal election of 1874 was held on January 22, 1874. ... 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... A by-election or bye-election is a special election held to fill a political office when the incumbent has died or resigned. ...
Though the Conservatives were in government for a substantial part of the 19th and 20th Centuries, since losing the 1997 election to the Labour Party under Tony Blair, they have been in 'opposition' in Parliament.
Conservatives are also opposed to devolution to the national and English regions of the UK, preferring a unitary centralised state.
Conservative modernisers point to Afriyie's election as evidence that the party is changing, though opponents argue that the election of a single fl MP doesn't count for much against the perceived right-wing anti-immigrant campaign fought by the Conservatives in 2005.
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