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.

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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
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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Ralph Klein politicalParty Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta