PC Party

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The PC Party was a major Canadian federal political party that traditionally represented center-right, progressive conservative values before merging into the modern Conservative Party of Canada.

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instanceOf Canadian federal political party
advocatedPolicy economic liberalism
fiscal conservatism
moderate social policy
coalitionBase Red Tory voters
business interests
some rural voters
color blue
country Canada
dissolved 2003
electoralCollapse 1993 Canadian federal election NERFINISHED
formedGovernment 1957–1963
1979–1980
1984–1993
founded 1942
hadPrimeMinister Brian Mulroney NERFINISHED
Joe Clark NERFINISHED
John Diefenbaker NERFINISHED
Kim Campbell NERFINISHED
hadWomenWing Progressive Conservative Women’s Association NERFINISHED
hadYouthWing Progressive Conservative Youth Federation NERFINISHED
headquartersLocation Ottawa
surface form: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
ideology progressive conservatism
mergedInto Conservative Party of Canada NERFINISHED
mergedWith Canadian Alliance NERFINISHED
notableEvent Charlottetown Accord negotiations NERFINISHED
Meech Lake Accord negotiations NERFINISHED
introduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST)
negotiation of Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement NERFINISHED
notableLeader Brian Mulroney NERFINISHED
Joe Clark NERFINISHED
John Diefenbaker NERFINISHED
Kim Campbell NERFINISHED
Robert Stanfield NERFINISHED
originOfName combination of Progressive and Conservative parties
politicalPosition centre-right
predecessor Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) NERFINISHED
representedIn House of Commons of Canada NERFINISHED
Senate of Canada NERFINISHED
representedTraditionally centre-right voters
progressive conservative values
resultingParty modern Conservative Party of Canada NERFINISHED
seatCountIn1993Election 2
shortName PC Party NERFINISHED
successor Conservative Party of Canada NERFINISHED

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