Progressive Conservative party
Americannoun
noun
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Leader of the Progressive Conservative party from 1983 to 1993, Mulroney served almost a decade as prime minister after he was first elected in 1984.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 5, 2023
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
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
Mr. Ford, who took over the reins of the Progressive Conservative party in March, had seemed like a shoo-in.
From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2018
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