Progressive Canadian Party
Active Federal Party
Founded	March 29, 2004
Leader	Tracy Parsons
President	Jim Love
Headquarters	1867 Amherst Street, Montreal, Quebec H2L 3L7
Political ideology	Red Toryism
International alignment	None
Colours	Blue, usually with Red trim
Website	http://www.progressivecanadian.org/

The Progressive Canadian Party (PC Party) is a minor federal political party in Canada. It is a centrist party that was officially registered with Elections Canada, the government's election agency, on March 29, 2004. Progressive Canadian Party of Canada File links The following pages link to this file: Progressive Canadian Party ... March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (89th in Leap years). ... It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in... Tracy Parsons is the current leader of the Progressive Canadian Party. ... The Progressive Canadian Party fielded several candidates in the 2006 federal election, none of whom were elected. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Red Tory is an appellation given to a political tradition in Canadas conservative political parties. ... Blue is any of a number of similar colors. ... Red is any of a number of similar colors at the lowest frequencies of light discernible by the human eye. ... Federalism is the idea of a group or body of members that are bound together (latin: foedus, covenant) with a governing representative head. ... A political party is an organization that seeks to attain political power within a government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns. ... In politics, centrism usually refers to the political ideal of promoting moderate policies which land in the middle ground between different political extremes. ... Elections Canada is the non-partisan agency of the Government of Canada responsible for the conduct of federal elections and referendums. ... March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (89th in Leap years). ... It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in...

Under provisions of the Canada Elections Act that took effect on May 14, 2004, parties were only required to nominate one candidate in order to qualify for official party status in the June 28, 2004 federal election. This meant that Progressive Canadian Party candidates were listed on the ballot alongside the party's name, rather than being designated as independents. Canada Elections Act is an Act of the Parliament of Canada respecting the election of members of parliament to the Canadian House of Commons, repealing other Acts relating to elections and making consequential amendments to other Acts. ... May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (135th in leap years). ... It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in... Official party status refers to the Canadian practice of recognizing political parties. ... The Canadian federal election, 2004 (more formally, the 38th general election), was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ...

Founding

Following the dissolution of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada and its merger with the Canadian Alliance into the new Conservative Party of Canada, the Progressive Canadian Party was formed by "Red Tories" who opposed the merger. One of the organizers, Joe Hueglin, is a former Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) from Niagara Falls, Ontario. The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (PC) was a Canadian centre-right conservative political party that existed from 1867 to 2003. ... The Canadian Alliance (in full, the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance) was a Canadian right-of-centre conservative political party that existed from 2000 to 2003. ... The Conservative Party of Canada (French: Parti conservateur du Canada), colloquially known as the Tories, is a right-of-centre political party in Canada, formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in December 2003. ... Red Tory is a nickname given to a political tradition in Canadas conservative political parties. ... Joe Hueglin (born February 7, 1937) is a former Canadian Member of Parliament and a founder of the Progressive Canadian Party. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... Niagara Falls, Ontario from Niagara Falls State Park in winter Location of Niagara Falls in the Niagara Region Niagara Falls, Ontario (2001 population 78,815) is a city on the Niagara River, in the Golden Horseshoe region. ...

In announcing the new party, Hueglin stated that the party had about a dozen potential candidates and a mailing list of 330 names. The party nominated 16 candidates for the 2004 general election, mostly in southern Ontario and Nova Scotia. Although they did not receive a large number of votes, candidates such as Derrall Bellaire in London-Fanshawe and the Rev. Dorian Baxter in Newmarket-Aurora, did receive some attention from the media. (See also Progressive Canadian Party candidates, 2004 Canadian federal election.) 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  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (Latin: One defends and the other conquers) Official languages None Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Lieutenant-Governor Myra Freeman Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 11 10 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 12th 55,283 km² 53,338... The Progressive Canadian Party fielded sixteen candidates in the 2004 federal election, none of whom were elected. ... London—Fanshawe is a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Ontario. ... The Rev. ... Newmarket—Aurora is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, containing the cities of Newmarket and Aurora. ... The Progressive Canadian Party fielded sixteen candidates in the 2004 federal election, none of whom were elected. ...

Founding party leader Ernie Schreiber resigned in 2005 because of a heart condition. The party appointed Tracy Parsons as his successor. The party nominated 25 candidates for the 2006 federal election. Former Progressive Conservative cabinet minister and leadership candidate Heward Grafftey stood as a candidate for the Party during that election. Tracy Parsons is the current leader of the Progressive Canadian Party. ... The 2006 Canadian federal election (more formally, the 39th General Election) was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... The Honourable William Heward Grafftey, PC , BCL , BA (born August 5, 1928) is a Canadian politician and businessman. ...

The party is held a national convention in 2005 to select a leader and to develop policies. It has also established the "Macdonald-Cartier PC Fund" to raise money for the party, under the direction of the Hon. Sinclair Stevens, who was a cabinet minister in the Progressive Conservative government of Brian Mulroney. The Honourable Sinclair McKnight Stevens, PC (born February 11, 1927) is a Canadian parliamentarian. ... Brian Mulroney (born March 20, 1939) was the eighteenth Prime Minister of Canada from September 17, 1984, to June 25, 1993. ...

On November 17, 2005, Stevens' lawsuit to force Chief Electoral Officer Jean-Pierre Kingsley to rescind recognition of the merger of the Progressive Conservative Party with the Canadian Alliance was rejected by the Federal Court of Appeal. [1] The court did rule, however, that Kingsley erred in not waiting 30 days to register the merger. Stevens is considering appealing the ruling to the Supreme Court of Canada. Jean-Pierre Kingsley is the Chief Electoral Officer of Elections Canada. ... The Supreme Court Building in Ottawa The Supreme Court of Canada (French: Cour suprême du Canada) is highest court of Canada and is the final court of appeal for all litigants in the Canadian justice system. ...

Platform and goals

The new PC Party aims to be the successor to the former Progressive Conservative Party. No sitting MPs or Senators have joined, and few prominent figures are associated with this new party (while Stevens and Heward Grafftey are, Joe Clark, for example, is not). It is unknown what former Progressive Conservative leadership candidate David Orchard's view on the new party is. Orchard was a fervent opponent of the merger of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada and the Canadian Alliance and during the 2006 election he endorsed the Liberal Party. The Senate (French: Sénat) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, which also includes the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the House of Commons. ... The Honourable William Heward Grafftey, PC , BCL , BA (born August 5, 1928) is a Canadian politician and businessman. ... Joe Clark (born Charles Joseph Clark on June 5, 1939 in High River, Alberta) was the sixteenth prime minister of Canada from June 4, 1979, to March 3, 1980. ... David Orchard (born June 28, 1950, in Borden, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian political figure. ...

The party adopted the last policy platform of the Progressive Conservative party until it is able to develop its own platform. The new party's official logo and initials are similar to that of the old party, apparently in an effort to capitalize on the well known PC name.

Election results

• Eligibility: March 26, 2004
• Short-form name: PC Party
• Party leader: Tracy Parsons
• President: Jim Love
• National co-ordinator: Joe Hueglin
• Chief agent: Macdonald Cartier PC Fund
• Auditor: Ben Seto, C.A.

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See also

• List of political parties in Canada

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External links

• Progressive Canadian Party website
• Elections Canada On-Line Political Parties Candidates and Third Parties
• CBC News.ca: New 'PC party' registers with Elections Canada
• News release on 2005 activities

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