Conservative Party of Canada

:Alternative meaning: Conservative Party of Canada (pre-1942)

Provincial parties

The Conservative Party, while officially having no provincial wings, works formally with the executives of several provincial conservative parties.

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The federal Conservatives have the support of many provincial Tory members. Several Tory premiers, such as Ralph Klein of Alberta, Pat Binns of Prince Edward Island, Danny Williams of Newfoundland and Labrador, John Hamm of Nova Scotia and Bernard Lord of New Brunswick have expressed general support for the new party. In Ontario, provincial PC Party leader of the opposition John Tory and former interim opposition leader Bob Runciman have also expressed open support for Stephen Harper and the Conservative Party of Canada, as has Stuart Murray, opposition and Tory leader in Manitoba.

Related Topics:
Ralph Klein - Alberta - Pat Binns - Prince Edward Island - Danny Williams - Newfoundland and Labrador - John Hamm - Nova Scotia - Bernard Lord - John Tory - Bob Runciman - Stuart Murray - Manitoba

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While officially separate, federal Conservative Party documents, such as membership applications, can be picked up from most provincial Progressive Conservative Party offices. Several of the provincial parties also contain open links to the federal Conservative website on their respective websites.

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CPC leader Stephen Harper has attended multiple provincial PC party conventions as a keynote speaker and he has encouraged all federal party members to purchase memberships in their provincial conservative counterparts.

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Provincial Party Alignment Province

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Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario Former Provincial wing, PC Party Ontario

Related Topics:
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario - Ontario

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British Columbia Conservative Party Former Provincial wing, PC Party British Columbia

Related Topics:
British Columbia Conservative Party - British Columbia

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Alberta Progressive Conservatives Former Provincial wing, PC Party Alberta

Related Topics:
Alberta Progressive Conservatives - Alberta

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Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba Former Provincial wing, PC Party Manitoba

Related Topics:
Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba - Manitoba

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Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan Former Provincial wing, PC Party Saskatchewan

Related Topics:
Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan - Saskatchewan

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Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia Former Provincial wing, PC Party Nova Scotia

Related Topics:
Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia - Nova Scotia

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Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick Former Provincial wing, PC Party New Brunswick

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Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick - New Brunswick

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Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador Former Provincial wing, PC Party Newfoundland and Labrador

Related Topics:
Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador - Newfoundland and Labrador

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Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party Former Provincial wing, PC Party P.E.I.

Related Topics:
Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party - P.E.I.

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Yukon Party No official alignment Yukon Territory

Related Topics:
Yukon Party - Yukon Territory

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The Action démocratique du Québec (ADQ) and Quebec Liberal Party (PLQ) have no relation to any federal party, although the Liberals are led by former federal Tory leader Jean Charest. Since becoming Liberal leader, Charest has brought many former supporters of the Mulroney Tories into leadership positions in the PLQ. He has remained silent on the question of federal politics since becoming Premier of Quebec and will almost certainly remain neutral in order not to alienate federal Liberal supporters within the PLQ.

Related Topics:
Action démocratique du Québec - Quebec Liberal Party - Jean Charest

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The ADQ, in turn, is the most conservative of the three provincial parties in Quebec, and although ADQ policies on health care are close to those of the Conservatives, ADQ leader Mario Dumont has rejected any formal alignment with any federal party.

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The Saskatchewan Party was an unofficial merger of the members of the Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan and members of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party and now contains supporters of the federal Conservatives and federal Liberals in its ranks. The provincial Liberals still run candidates. After the collapse of the Progressive Conservatives following the scandal-plagued government of Grant Devine in the 1980s, the Progressive Conservatives have officially withdrawn from politics, although they retain a nominal organization and run paper candidates to maintain the party's treasury. The Saskatchewan Party is officially neutral when it comes to federal politics though its first leader Elwin Hermanson had direct ties to the Reform Party and Canadian Alliance.

Related Topics:
Saskatchewan Party - Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan - Saskatchewan Liberal Party - Grant Devine - Paper candidates - Elwin Hermanson

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The British Columbia Liberal Party was once a provincial wing of the federal Liberal Party of Canada, but under Gordon Campbell has moved to the right and now contains supporters of the federal Conservatives and federal Liberals in its ranks. The BC Liberal Party is officially neutral when it comes to federal politics.

Related Topics:
British Columbia Liberal Party - Liberal Party of Canada - Gordon Campbell

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The British Columbia Conservative Party still exists and runs candidates, but it is a marginal force. In the past, the Progressive Conservatives have also maintained close relations with the British Columbia Social Credit Party. An attempt to "unite the right" at the provincial level in BC produced the British Columbia Unity Party, which ultimately failed.

Related Topics:
British Columbia Conservative Party - British Columbia Social Credit Party - British Columbia Unity Party

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The Yukon Party (formerly the "Yukon Progressive Conservative Party") changed its name and cut off all ties to the federal Progressive Conservatives during the Mulroney years. Its current leader, Yukon Premier Dennis Fentie, a former New Democrat who crossed the floor to become leader of the Yukon Party, has continued to remain relatively ambiguous in regards to who the territorial party supports federally.

Related Topics:
Yukon Party - Mulroney - Dennis Fentie - New Democrat - Crossed the floor

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Some of the above parties may affiliate or endorse the new federal Conservative Party or its regional candidates. Relations have been strained, however, between the Conservative Party and Ralph Klein, the Progressive Conservative Premier of Alberta over the latter's public musings on healthcare during the federal election and his call for a referendum on same-sex marriage. Adding to the situation in Alberta, support in the Conservative Party is divided between the hard-right Alberta Alliance Party and the centre-right Progressive Conservatives.

Related Topics:
Premier of Alberta - Referendum - Same-sex marriage - Alberta - Alberta Alliance Party

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See also:

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• List of political parties in Canada