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Encyclopedia > Progressive Conservative

"Progressive Conservative Party" can refer to several political parties in Canada:


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Territorial The British Columbia Conservative Party is a conservative political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... The Alberta Progressive Conservative Party is a provincial right-of-centre party in the Canadian province of Alberta. ... The Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan is a right-of-centre political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. ... The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is a right-of-centre political party in Manitoba, Canada. ... The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party (PC Party of Ontario, also known as Tories) is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. ... The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a political party in New Brunswick, Canada. ... The Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative Party is a centre-right political party in Nova Scotia, Canada. ... The PEI Progressive Conservative Party is one of two major political parties on Prince Edward Island. ... The Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador is a centre-right political party in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ...

  • Yukon Progressive Conservative Party (renamed Yukon Party in 1992)

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Progressive Conservative Party of Canada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (3296 words)
Red Tories tend to be traditionally conservative, that is, "tory" in the Disraelian sense in social policy, placing a high value on the principles of noblesse oblige, communitarianism, and One Nation Conservatism - and were thus seen as moderate (in the context of classical economic thought) in their economic policy.
Diefenbaker remained Progressive Conservative leader until 1967, when increasing unease at his reactionary policies, authoritarian leadership, and perceived unelectability led to the 1967 leadership convention where Nova Scotia Premier Robert Stanfield was elected out of a field of eleven candidates that included Diefenbaker and Manitoba Premier Duff Roblin.
On January 9, 2004, a group claiming to be loyal to the Progressive Conservative Party and opposed to the merger, which they characterized as an Alliance takeover, filed application with the Chief Electoral Officer to register a party called the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada.
Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1331 words)
The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial right-of-centre party in the Canadian province of Alberta.
In the province's first election, the 1905 election, the Conservatives, led by future Canadian Prime Minister Richard Bennett, won only two seats and were barely able to improve on that in subsequent elections.
In the late 1930s, the Conservatives and Liberals formed a united front in an attempt to fight Social Credit and, as a result, no Conservative candidates ran in 1940 election, 1944 election and 1948 election.
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