Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick
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| Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick | |
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| Active Provincial Party | |
| Political ideology | Conservatism |
| International alignment | |
| Colours | Blue |
| Seats | 28 |
| Website | [www.pcnb.org] |
In the 1860s, both the Conservative and Liberal parties split over the issue of Canadian confederation, and were replaced by the Confederation Party and the Anti-Confederation Party.
By 1870, the pro-Confederation party became generally known as the Liberal-Conservatives or just "Conservatives", and were aligned with the national Conservative Party of Sir John A. Macdonald.
The Tories have alternated power with the New Brunswick Liberal Party since Confederation. Though the party is more closely aligned with the business community, it tends towards a moderate Red Tory position. For most of New Brunswick's history, the party had greater support among English speakers, while the Liberals were more popular among Acadians. However, since the government of Richard Hatfield's attempts to include Acadians in the mainstream of New Brunswick life, the party has made inroads in Acadia. Current leader and Premier Bernard Lord is widely perceived to be an Acadian due to his francophone heritage and the fact that he was raised in Moncton where he attended French language schools.
The party was aligned with the historic federal Conservative party. When the federal party changed its name to the Progressive Conservatives in 1942, the New Brunswick party did the same. The federal Progressive Conservative Party dissolved in 2003, and a new Conservative Party of Canada was created. It is unclear whether the provincial party will have any formal link with the current federal Conservative Party, although Premier Lord publicly endorsed the federal party in both the 2004 and 2006 federal elections.
See also
- List of New Brunswick premiers
- List of New Brunswick political parties
| Provincial and territorial Conservative parties ([http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit]): | |
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| Former provincial wings: Alberta - British Columbia - Manitoba - New Brunswick - Newfoundland and Labrador - Nova Scotia - Ontario - Prince Edward Island - Saskatchewan - Yukon | |
| Defunct Conservative parties: Northwest Territories - Québec | |
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