Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
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The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta was a dominant centre-right political party that governed Alberta for over four decades, shaping much of the province’s modern political and economic landscape.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conservative political party
ⓘ
provincial political party ⓘ |
| competedAgainst |
Alberta Liberal Party
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Democratic Party of Alberta NERFINISHED ⓘ Social Credit Party of Alberta NERFINISHED ⓘ Wildrose Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| dissolved | 2017 ⓘ |
| dominantPartySystemRole | natural governing party of Alberta ⓘ |
| earliestPremierFromParty | Peter Lougheed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralStronghold |
Calgary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rural southern Alberta ⓘ |
| founded | 1905 ⓘ |
| governedDuringEconomicPolicy |
development of Alberta oil sands
GENERATED
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expansion of energy sector GENERATED ⓘ privatization and deregulation measures GENERATED ⓘ |
| governedDuringFiscalPolicy |
balanced-budget legislation periods
GENERATED
ⓘ
debt reduction initiatives GENERATED ⓘ |
| governedFrom | 1971 ⓘ |
| governedJurisdiction | Alberta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedUnderPremier |
Alison Redford
GENERATED
ⓘ
Dave Hancock GENERATED ⓘ Don Getty GENERATED ⓘ Ed Stelmach GENERATED ⓘ Jim Prentice GENERATED ⓘ Peter Lougheed GENERATED ⓘ Ralph Klein GENERATED ⓘ |
| governedUntil | 2015 ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Edmonton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldIdeologicalPosition |
relatively moderate social conservatism
ⓘ
support for free-market policies ⓘ support for resource development ⓘ |
| ideology |
conservatism
ⓘ
fiscal conservatism ⓘ progressive conservatism ⓘ |
| lastPremierFromParty | Jim Prentice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longestServingPremierFromParty | Ralph Klein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lostGovernment | 2015 Alberta general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergedInto | United Conservative Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Alison Redford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jim Prentice NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Lougheed NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Klein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyColor | blue ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | centre-right ⓘ |
| precededByInGovernment | Social Credit Party of Alberta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subdivision | Alberta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededByInGovernment | New Democratic Party of Alberta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeInGovernment | 1971–2015 ⓘ |
| wonFirstMajorityGovernment | 1971 Alberta general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsInPower | 44 ⓘ |
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