History
The conservative movement in Canada evolved from relatively informal pre-Confederation political movements or parties, gradually coalescing into the Conservative Party. This party was the dominant political force in Canadian politics from 1867 to 1935. Thereafter, the party (renamed Progressive Conservative in 1945) spent more time in opposition than in government.
During the twentieth century rival "small-c conservative" movements appeared, most notably the Social Credit and Reform parties. Conservatism was divided (especially by region) until the merger of the PCs and the Canadian Alliance (successor to Reform) in 2003. Currently the Conservative Party of Canada attempts to represent all ideological and regional variants of conservatism.
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