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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
After a failed bid to replace his brother, he ran to become leader of Ontario's Progressive Conservative party in 2018, months before a provincial election, and won both contests.
From Reuters • Jun. 3, 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
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
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