Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party
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| PEI Progressive Conservative Party | |
 Active Provincial Party |
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| Leader | Olive Crane (interim) |
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| Founded | 1851 |
| Headquarters | 30 Pond Street, Unit B Charlottetown, PE C1A 9P2 |
| Ideology | Conservatism |
| Official colours | Blue |
| Seats in the House of Commons | 27 |
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| http://www.pcparty.pe.ca | |
The Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party is one of two major political parties on Prince Edward Island. It and its rival, the Liberals have alternated in power since responsible government was granted in 1851 and are the only two parties represented in the PEI Legislative Assembly.
The policies of the Liberals and Conservatives are very similar. The major differences are in their allegiances to federal parties and in personalities. Historically, the Tories originated as the Prince Edward Island Conservative Party changing their name in 1942 to reflect the development of the federal Progressive Conservative Party.
Generally, the Conservatives have dominated center policies while the Liberals slightly to the left. Traditionally, the Tories have done better among Protestant voters while Liberals have had more support from Catholics - accordingly, the Conservatives have tended to do slightly better in the easternmost region of the island which is more Protestant while the Liberals have tended to do better on the western end where there are more Catholics. However, politics on the island has never been sectarian and both parties have always had voters and members from both populations. Indeed, it has been the custom until recently for a Liberal incumbent of one denomination to be opposed by a Tory challenger of the same denomination and vice versa and this had tended to minimise religious sectarianism within the parties.
The Progressive Conservative Party can, like other Tory parties in Atlantic Canada, be characterized as a moderate Red Tory party.
The Progressive Conservatives formed the government in Prince Edward Island under Premier Pat Binns, starting in 1996. The party lost its bid for a fourth mandate.
Following the resignation of former Premier Pat Binns, a leadership election will be held later, in 2010.[1] Olive Crane is the party's current interim leader.
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- List of Prince Edward Island premiers
- List of political parties in Canada
- Politics of Prince Edward Island
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