Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

Federal political party (1942–2003) Progressive Conservative Party of Canada Parti progressiste-conservateur du CanadaAbbreviationPCPPCLeaderFull listFoundedDecember 10, 1942(83 years, 274 days)DissolvedParliament: December 7, 2003(22 years, 277 days) Senate: February 17 2016(10 years, 205 days)Preceded byConservative Party of Canada (1867)Merged intoConservative Party (2003)Succeeded byProgressive Canadian Party (minority)Headquarters806-141 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, OntarioMembership (2003)40,000 IdeologyConservatismEconomic liberalismPolitical positionCentre-rightInternational affiliationInternational Democrat UnionColours Blue-purpleWebsitepcparty.ca at the Wayback Machine (archived 1998-12-12)Politics of CanadaPolitical partiesElections The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (PC; French: Parti progressiste-conservateur du Canada) was a centre-right federal political party in Canada that existed from 1942 to 2003. From Canadian Confederation in 1867 until 1942, the original Conservative Party of Canada participated in numerous governments and had multiple names. In 1942, its name was changed to the Progressive Conservative Party under the request of newly elected par