Progressive Conservative party
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a political party in Canada characterized by conservatism.
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Progressive Conservative Party
Progressive Conservative Partynoun(in Canada) a major political party with conservative policies
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The current Conservative party was formed by the 2003 merger of populist Reform Party and the centrist Progressive Conservative party, which would go on to win three consecutive elections between 2006 to 2011.
From Reuters ● Feb. 2, 2022
As leader of the Progressive Conservative party, MacKay helped form the current Conservative Party of Canada after the Progressive Conservatives merged with the Western-based Canadian Alliance in 2003.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 25, 2020
As leader of the Progressive Conservative party, he helped form the the current Conservative Party of Canada after the Progressive Conservatives merged with the Western-based Canadian Alliance in 2003.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 15, 2020
The Progressive Conservative party leader and former journalist, Dennis King, is well-liked and seen as a moderate voice – and has slowly chipped away at Bevan-Baker’s outsized lead.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 22, 2019
His political opponents, as well as some political allies in his Progressive Conservative party, say he has gone too far.
From New York Times ● Sep. 12, 2018
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who also leads the province’s Progressive Conservative Party, urged forceful pushback.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2025
Mulroney led the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada and served nearly nine years as prime minister between 1984 and 1993.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2024
Phillips, a member of the ruling Progressive Conservative Party in the Canadian province, admitted this week that he travelled to the French island of St. Barts on Dec. 13, after the legislative session ended.
From Reuters ● Dec. 31, 2020
Among the first to criticize Mr. Scheer was Peter MacKay, the former leader of the Progressive Conservative Party.
From New York Times ● Aug. 23, 2020
In the 1988 elections, the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, led by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, had won a second majority with 169 seats out of 295 in the House of Commons.
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