Liberal-Conservative Party | |
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| Founders | John A. Macdonald George-Étienne Cartier |
| Founded | 1867 |
| Dissolved | 1938 (party renamed) |
| Preceded by | Parti bleu |
| Merged into | Conservative Party of Canada (historical) |
| Ideology | Conservatism |
| Political position | Centre-right toright-wing |
TheLiberal-Conservative Party (French:le Parti libéral-conservateur) was the formal name of theConservative Party of Canada until 1917, and again from 1922 to 1938. Prior to 1970, candidates could run under any label they chose, and in many of Canada's early elections, there were both "Liberal-Conservative" and "Conservative" candidates; however, these were simply different labels used by candidates of the same party. Both were part of SirJohn A. Macdonald's government and official Conservative and Liberal-Conservative candidates would not, generally,[clarification needed] run against each other. It was also common for a candidate to run on one label in one election and the other in a subsequent election.[1]
The roots of the name are in the coalition of September 11, 1854[2] in which moderateReformers andConservatives fromCanada West joined withbleus fromCanada East under the dual premiership of SirAllan MacNab andA.-N. Morin. The new ministry committed to secularizingClergy reserves in Canada West and abolishingseigneurial tenure in Canada East.[3] Over time, the Liberal-Conservatives were commonly referred to as the Conservative party and their opponents, theClear Grits and theParti rouge evolved into theLiberal Party of Canada.[4] However, the Liberal-Conservative Party remained the official name to 1917,[5][6][7][8] and again from 1922 to 1938.[9]
Prominent Liberal-ConservativeMembers of Parliament andSenators in Canadian history include:
The party resumed formally referring to itself as Liberal-Conservative from 1922[10] until 1938 when it officially became the National Conservative Party;[11] however, it was commonly referred to as the Conservative Party throughout this period.
In the1957 election, George Rolland, a watchmaker, sought election as aLiberal Conservative Coalition candidate in the Torontoriding ofEglinton. He placed last, winning only 252 votes, or 0.7% of the total. Both theLiberal and Conservative parties nominated candidates in the riding, so Rolland did not have the endorsement of either party.
Source:Parliament of Canada History of the Federal Electoral Ridings since 1867
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