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Proper noun

Progressive Conservative Party

1. (Canada, politics) a political party in Canada with a right of centre ideology, which succeed the old Conservative Party of Canada, Liberal-Conservative Party of Canada, Blue Party and absorbed the Progressive Party of Canada. It was itself succeeded by the new Conservative Party of Canada.

Alternative forms

• (federal): Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

Synonyms

• (abbreviation): PC
• tory party, tories
• Conservative Party, Conservatives
• (archaic): Blues, Blue Party

Derived terms

• Progressive Conservative
• Conservative Party of Canada
• Conservative-Reform Alliance Party, Reform-Conservative Alliance Party
• (provincial): Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta , Progressive Conservative Party of British Columbia , Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba , Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick , Progressive Conservative Party Newfoundland and Labrador , Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland , Progressive Conservative Party of the Northwest Territories , Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia , Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island , Progressive Conservative Party of Quebec , Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan , Progressive Conservative Party of the Yukon

Related terms

• Liberal-Conservative Party
• Conservative Party
• Progressive Party

See also

• Liberal Party of Canada
• Canadian Alliance
• Canadian Alliance Party
• Canadian Alliance Party of Canada
• New Democratic Party
• New Democratic Party of Canada
• Bloc Quebecois

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