Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia
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Categories: Provincial political parties in Nova Scotia
| Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia | |
|---|---|
| Image:PCNSlogo.jpg | |
| Active Provincial Party | |
| Founded | 1867 |
| Leader | John Hamm |
| President | John MacDonell |
| Headquarters | 801-1660 Hollis Street Halifax, NS |
| Political ideology | Conservatism |
| International alignment | |
| Colours | Blue |
| Website | Website |
The Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia, more commonly known as the Nova Scotia PC Party, is a moderate right-of-centre political party in Nova Scotia, Canada.
It originated from the Confederation Party of Charles Tupper. Tupper united members of the pre-Confederation Conservative Party (who were predominantly United Empire Loyalists and members of the business elite) and supporters of Sir John A. Macdonald's national Conservative coalition. The party supported Macdonald's protectionist National Policy, nation-building, and the unification of British North America.
Canadian confederation was initially unpopular in Nova Scotia, and the party was out of government for most of the late 19th century. It only formed government for a few of the years between 1867 and 1956.
The modern party was built by Robert Stanfield after World War II. Stanfield, the scion of a wealthy textile family, considered himself a socialist at university and, while he later moderated his views, he always remained a progressive. Under his leadership, what was by then the Progressive Conservative Party became a moderate Red Tory party . Stanfield took over the party in 1946 when it had no seats in the provincial legislature, and by 1956 had built it into an organization that was able to sweep to power.
Stanfield left to become leader of the federal Progressive Conservatives in 1967, but the Tories have remained the dominant party in Nova Scotia since then. The party has formed the government for almost twice as many years as the Liberals since 1956.
See also
- List of Nova Scotia premiers
- List of political parties in Canada
- Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative leadership election, 2006
- Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative leadership conventions
Other Conservative Parties
| Major conservative parties in Canada: | ||
| Parties forming the government: | ||
| Alberta PCs - PC Party of New Brunswick - PC Party of Nfld. & Lab. PC Association of Nova Scotia - PC Party of PEI - Yukon Party | ||
| Parties forming the official opposition: | ||
| Conservative Party of Canada | ||
| Manitoba PC Party - Ontario PC Party - Saskatchewan Party | ||
| Other parties represented in legislatures: | ||
| Action démocratique du Québec - Alberta Alliance | ||