Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

Rump PC caucus

Following the merger, a rump Progressive Conservative caucus remained in Parliament, consisting of individuals who declined to join the new Conservative Party. In the House of Commons, Joe Clark, André Bachand and John Herron sat as PC members.

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Rump - Caucus - Parliament - House of Commons - Joe Clark - André Bachand - John Herron

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In the 2004 election, Bachand and Clark did not to run for re-election, and Herron ran as a Liberal, losing to Rob Moore in his riding of Fundy-Royal. Scott Brison, who had joined the Liberal caucus immediately upon departing the Conservative Party, was reelected as a Liberal in the 2004 election.

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2004 election - Rob Moore - Fundy-Royal - Scott Brison

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In the Senate, William Doody, Lowell Murray and Norman Atkins also declined to join the new party, and continue to sit as Progressive Conservative senators. On March 24, 2005, Prime Minister Paul Martin appointed nine new senators, two of whom, Nancy Ruth and Elaine McCoy, were designated as Progressive Conservatives. Thus there may be Progressive Conservative senators until 2021 when McCoy, the youngest of the five, attains the mandatory retirement age of 75, or later if subsequent senators designate themselves Progressive Conservatives.

Related Topics:
Senate - William Doody - Lowell Murray - Norman Atkins - March 24 - 2005 - Paul Martin - Nancy Ruth - Elaine McCoy - Mandatory retirement age

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