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The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial right-of-centre party in the Canadian province of Alberta. The party has formed the provincial government, without interruption, since 1971 under premiers Peter Lougheed (1971-1985), Don Getty (1985-1992), Ralph Klein (1992-2006) and Ed Stelmach (2006-present). Image File history File links PCP_Alb_logo. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... Edward Stelmach (born ca. ... Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta, situated in the north central region of the province, an area with some of the most fertile farm land on the prairies. ... Calgary is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. ... In Canada, political conservatism is generally considered to be primarily represented by the Conservative Party of Canada at the federal level, and by the various right-leaning parties at the provincial levels. ... For the school of international relations, see Neoliberalism (international relations). ... For other uses, see Blue (disambiguation). ... The orange, a fruit from which the modern name of the orange colour comes. ... â€œRight wingâ€ redirects here. ... Motto: Fortis et liber(Latin) Strong and free Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Official languages English (see below) Government - Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong - Premier Ed Stelmach (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 28 - Senate seats 6 Confederation September 1, 1905 (split from Northwest Territories) (8th [Province]) Area Ranked... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... Peter Lougheed, painting by C. Leeper The Honourable Peter Lougheed, PC , CC , QC (born July 26, 1928, in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian lawyer, politician and Canadian Football League player. ... This article is about the year. ... Donald Ross Getty (born August 30, 1933), Canadian politician, was Premier of Alberta and leader of the Alberta Progressive Conservative Party between 1985 and 1992. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Ralph Phillip Klein (born November 1, 1942) was the premier of the Canadian province of Alberta and leader of the Alberta Progressive Conservatives from 1992 until his retirement in 2006. ... Edward Stelmach (born ca. ...

History

Origins and early years

The party was created from the Northwest Territories Liberal-Conservative Party that existed from 1898 to 1905. Unlike their predecessor party, that formed government during its entire existence, the Alberta Conservatives were a marginal party in Alberta for most of the province's early history. 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. The main policy difference between the Tories and the Alberta Liberal Party was over the Tories' belief that the province should control its natural resources, which the province had been denied. The Northwest Territories Liberal-Conservative Party also known as the Territorial Conservative Association was a short lived political party in the Northwest Territories, Canada, from 1898-1905. ... The Alberta general election of 1905 was the first general election held in the Province of Alberta, Canada. ... Regions Political culture Foreign relations Other countries Atlas Politics Portal The Prime Minister of Canada (French: Premier ministre du Canada), is the Minister of the Crown who is head of the Government of Canada. ... Richard Bedford Bennett, 1st Viscount Bennett, PC, KC (July 3, 1870 â€“ June 26, 1947) was the eleventh Prime Minister of Canada from August 7, 1930 to October 23, 1935. ... The Alberta Liberal Party is a political party in Alberta, Canada. ...

On the political sidelines

In the 1913 election, the Tories achieved a breakthrough, winning 18 seats and 45% of the vote. Despite this result, and an even better result in the 1917 election, they were still unable to beat the Liberals. The Tories then split into 'traditional' and 'radical' camps. The party collapsed, and was unable to run a full slate of candidates in the 1921 election. Only one Conservative Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) was returned to the Legislative Assembly in this election, in which the new United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) defeated the Liberals, and took power. The Alberta general election of 1913 was the third general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. ... The Alberta general election of 1917 was the fourth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada, held on June 7, 1917 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. ... The Alberta general election of 1921 was the fifth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. ... A Member of the Legislative Assembly, or MLA, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to the Legislature or legislative assembly of a subnational jurisdiction. ... The Legislative Assembly of Alberta meets in the provincial capital, Edmonton. ... The United Farmers of Alberta was founded in 1909 as a lobby organization representing the interests of farmers. ...

For the next fifty years, the Tories were unable to elect more than a half dozen MLAs. The party was marginalized after the UFA was able to negotiate the province's control of its resources from Ottawa, denying the Tories their major policy plank.

In 1935, the UFA collapsed. The Social Credit Party of Alberta took power on a populist and Christian conservative platform. Social Credit attracted conservative voters for decades, particularly after the party moved away from its radical social credit economic theories, and embraced fiscal conservatism. 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... The Social Credit Party of Alberta is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada, that was founded on the social credit monetary policy and conservative Christian social values. ... Social Credit (often called Socred for short) is an economic ideology and a social movement which started in the early 1920s. ...

The party in the 1940s and 1950s

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. Supporters of both parties ran instead as independents. The 1930s (years from 1930â€“1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known as the World Depression. ... The Alberta general election of 1940 was the ninth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada, was held on March 21, 1940 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. ... The Alberta general election of 1944 was the tenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. ... The Alberta general election of 1948 was the eleventh general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. ...

The failure of the coalition strategy led to the reemergence of separate Liberal and Conservative parties in the early 1950s. The Tories only nominated five candidates in the 1952 election, only one of whom won election. The 1950s decade refers to the years 1950 to 1959 inclusive. ... The Alberta general election of 1952 was the twelveth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. ...

The Tories became Progressive Conservatives in 1959 in order to conform with the name of the federal Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. The party continued to be unable to improve their fortunes, and lost their only seats in the legislature. Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The party under Peter Lougheed

In March 1965, Peter Lougheed became leader of the party, and began transforming it into a political force by combining fiscal conservatism with a modernist, urban outlook. This approach was in stark contrast to the parochialism and rural agrarianism of Social Credit. In particular, the party started gaining support in Calgary and Edmonton. Social Credit was slow to adapt to the changes in Alberta as its two largest cities gained increasing influence. Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Peter Lougheed, painting by C. Leeper The Honourable Peter Lougheed, PC , CC , QC (born July 26, 1928, in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian lawyer, politician and Canadian Football League player. ... This article is about the Canadian city. ... For other places with the same name, see Edmonton (disambiguation). ...

In 1967, Lougheed's Tories achieved an electoral breakthrough, electing six MLAs. Lougheed became Leader of the Opposition. The Alberta general election of 1967 was the sixteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. ... The Legislative Assembly of Alberta meets in the provincial capital, Edmonton. ... Parliamentary opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government, particularly in a Westminster-based parliamentary system. ...

In 1968, Social Credit Premier Ernest Manning resigned after 25 years, and was replaced by Harry Strom. After 33 years in power, Social Credit had grown tired and complacent. Albertans, particularly those associated with the booming oil industry, began to turn to the young and dynamic Lougheed Tories. Over the next four years, Lougheed saw his small caucus grow to 10 members as a result of two by-election wins--one of which was Manning's old Edmonton seat--and two floor-crossings. Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Categories: Canada-related stubs | Alberta premiers ... Hon. ... The Honourable Harry Edwin Strom (July 7, 1914 - October 2, 1984), Canadian politician, was Premier of Alberta between 1968 and 1971. ... A by-election or bye-election is a special election held to fill a political office when the incumbent has died or resigned. ... In politics, crossing the floor is to vote against party lines, especially where this is considered unusual or controversial. ...

In the 1971 election, the Progressive Conservatives campaigned on a simple theme--NOW!--symbolizing their goal of increasing Alberta's clout in Canada. On August 30, the Tories won power for the first time in Alberta's history. They finished only four percentage points ahead of Social Credit. However, they swept Edmonton and took all but five seats in Calgary. Due to a quirk in the first past the post system, this gave Lougheed a strong majority government, with 49 of the 75 seats in the legislature. The Alberta general election of 1971 was the seventeenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. ... is the 242nd day of the year (243rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The plurality voting system, also known as first past the post, is a voting system used to elect a single winner in a given election. ...

In power, the Progressive Conservatives fought a long battle with the federal government over control of Alberta's natural resources (particularly oil). The oil industry provided the Alberta government with large revenue surpluses that allowed it to maintain Alberta as the only province or territory in Canada without a provincial retail sales tax. Alberta experienced a large development boom, particularly in Calgary, in the 1970s and 1980s. A sales tax is a consumption tax charged at the point of purchase for certain goods and services. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ...

During the Lougheed years, Alberta became a virtual one-party state, carrying almost all the seats in the provincial legislature. Lougheed's successor, Don Getty was unable to match the Lougheed Tories' dominance in the provincial legislature, but he enjoyed large majorities nevertheless. Donald Ross Getty (born August 30, 1933), Canadian politician, was Premier of Alberta and leader of the Alberta Progressive Conservative Party between 1985 and 1992. ...

Recent history

While the popularity of the Tories sagged somewhat under Don Getty, it was revived under Ralph Klein, who succeeded Getty as premier in 1992. Klein moved the party sharply to the right. In contrast, under Lougheed and Getty, the party was considered a classic example of a Red Tory government. The party was reduced to 51 seats in the 1993 election, but gained stronger majorities in 1997 and 2001. Ralph Phillip Klein (born November 1, 1942) was the premier of the Canadian province of Alberta and leader of the Alberta Progressive Conservatives from 1992 until his retirement in 2006. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... The Red Tory Tradition: Ancient Roots-New Routes, by Ron Dart Red Tory is a term given to a political philosophy, tradition, and disposition in Canada. ...

Tensions have developed within Albertan society and perhaps even within the party between social conservatives and fiscal conservatives as the former have raised concerns about issues such as same-sex marriage. This has motivated Klein to use the Canadian Constitution's notwithstanding clause to preserve the traditional definition of marriage over the objections of the courts.^[1] However, this would not apply to federal jurisdiction. Alberta under the Tories has also been the province most vocal about challenging Canada's system of publicly-funded health care, threatening to introduce private clinics and to opt out of the Canada Health Act, despite the claims of some that he does not have a mandate from the electorate to do so. Same-sex marriage was legalized across Canada by the Civil Marriage Act enacted on July 20, 2005. ... Section Thirty-three of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is part of the Constitution of Canada. ... Publicly-funded health care is a health care system that is financed entirely or in majority part by citizens tax payments instead of through private payments made to insurance companies or directly to health care providers (health insurance premiums, copayments or deductibles)[citation needed]. // Publicly-funded health care systems are... The Canada Health Act is a piece of Canadian federal legislation, adopted in 1984, that lists the conditions and criteria to which the provinces and territories must conform in order to receive the full amount of negotiated transfer payments relating to health care. ...

It was always viewed as unlikely that a centrist or left-leaning opposition party (the Alberta Liberal Party and the Alberta New Democrats, respectively) would be in a serious position to challenge the Conservatives for power in the 2004 general election. The Liberals, New Democrats, and a new right wing party, the Alberta Alliance, all campaigned aggressively against the Tories in 2004. The Klein government was re-elected, but lost a dozen urban seats. Many pundits expected losses in Edmonton, the traditional heartland of the provincial Liberals. However, the Conservatives unexpectedly lost three seats to the Liberals in Calgary, where the Tories had previously held every seat. The Alberta Liberal Party is a political party in Alberta, Canada. ... The Alberta New Democrats or Alberta NDP is a social democratic political party in Canada that was founded as the Alberta section of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation. ... Alberta riding map showing the winning parties and their vote percentage in each won riding. ... In politics, right-wing, the political right, or simply the right, are terms which refer, with no particular precision, to the segment of the political spectrum in opposition to left-wing politics. ... The Alberta Alliance is a right wing political party in Alberta. ...

The Alliance did not seriously challenge the Tories' majority either, but it was competitive in several rural districts that could formerly have been described as Tory bastions. Although the Alliance only won one seat, from the Tories' perspective that seat was a formerly ultra-safe southwestern district. This has led many pundits to conclude that although the Alliance gained less than ten percent of the popular vote in 2004, it could potentially be in a position to launch a more serious challenge to the Tories in the future.

On March 31, 2006, after receiving a 55% vote of support from his party, Ralph Klein issued a press release expressing his intent to retire. A number of candidates stepped forward as possible replacements for a leadership vote in late 2006. Klein officially resigned on September 20, 2006. The first round of voting on November 25 eliminated all but three candidates - Jim Dinning, Ted Morton and Ed Stelmach. None received the required 50% of the vote, so a second round was held on December 2. In the second round, Stelmach was declared the winner. He assumed the premiership on December 14. is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 329th day of the year (330th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jim Dinning (born: 1952 in Edmonton) is a Canadian Progressive Conservative politician and businessman. ... Frederick Lee (Ted) Morton, PhD. (born 1949, Los Angeles, California) is a former university professor, an Albertan politician and currently a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. ... Edward Stelmach (born ca. ... is the 336th day of the year (337th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta will hold a leadership election on November 25, 2006 and December 2, 2006 (if a second ballot is needed). ...

2007 Party Nominations

The PC Party has nominated the following candidates to run for them in the next provincial election:

Party leaders

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See also

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References

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