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{{Infobox political party
| name = Progressive Canadian Party
| native_name = Parti progressiste canadien
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| logo = PCanadian.png
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|founder     = [[Joe Hueglin]]
| foundation = {{Start date|2004|3|29}}
| dissolution = {{End date|2019|11|30}}
| registered = Inactive
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| split = [[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada]]
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| headquarters = 218 Twyford Street<br />[[Ottawa]], [[Ontario]]<br />K1V 0V9
| ideology = {{nowrap|[[Liberal conservatism]]<br />[[Progressive conservatism]]<br />[[Red Toryism]]}}
| position = [[Centrism|Centre]] to [[centre-right]]
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| colours = [[Blue]], usually with [[Red]] trim
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| blank1_title = Fiscal policy
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| blank2_title = Social policy
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| country = Canada
| state = Canada
| parties_dab1 = List of federal political parties in Canada
| elections_dab1 = List of Canadian federal general elections
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The '''Progressive Canadian Party''' ('''PC Party''') ({{langx|fr|Parti progressiste canadien}}) was a minor federal [[political party]] in [[Canada]]. A [[centrism|centre]] to [[centre-right politics|centre-right]] party, it was registered with [[Elections Canada]], the government's election agency, on March 29, 2004.

Under provisions of the [[Canada Elections Act]] that took effect on May 14, 2004, parties were only required to nominate one candidate in order to qualify for [[official party status]] in the [[2004 Canadian federal election|June 28, 2004, federal election]]. This meant that Progressive Canadian Party candidates were listed on the ballot alongside the party's name, rather than being designated as [[Independent politician#Canada|independents]].

The party was deregistered by the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada on November 30, 2019, for failing to comply with [[Canada Elections Act]] requirements set out in subsection 415(1).<ref name="ElectCan2019">{{cite news |last1=Canada |first1=Elections |title=Deregistration of the Progressive Canadian Party |url=https://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=med&document=oct3019&dir=pre&lang=e |access-date=November 17, 2019 |publisher=Elections Canada |date=October 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20191117222945/https://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=med&document=oct3019&dir=pre&lang=e |archive-date=November 17, 2019 |location=Ottawa, ON |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="DemLaw01">{{cite web |title=Progressive Canadian Party to be deregistered by Elections Canada |url=http://democracylawblog.com/progressive-canadian-party-to-be-deregistered-by-elections-canada/ |website=Democracy Law Blog |access-date=November 17, 2019 |date=November 4, 2019}}</ref>

==Founding and 2004 election==

Following the dissolution of the [[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada]] and its merger with the [[Canadian Alliance]] into the new [[Conservative Party of Canada]], the Progressive Canadian Party was formed by "[[Red Tory|Red Tories]]" who opposed the merger. One of the organizers, [[Joe Hueglin]], was a former Progressive Conservative [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) from [[Niagara Falls, Ontario]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.3138/j.ctv1n358pg | jstor=10.3138/j.ctv1n358pg | title=The Blueprint | year=2017 | publisher=University of Toronto Press | isbn=9781487521684 }}</ref>

In announcing the new party, Hueglin stated that the party had about a dozen potential candidates and a mailing list of 330 names.  The party nominated 16 candidates for the 2004 general election, mostly in southern [[Ontario]] and [[Nova Scotia]].

The party held a national convention in 2005 to select a leader and to develop policies. It has also established the "Macdonald-Cartier PC Fund" to raise money for the party, under the direction of [[Sinclair Stevens]], a cabinet minister in the Progressive Conservative government of [[Brian Mulroney]].

On November 17, 2005, the Federal Court of Appeal rejected Stevens' lawsuit to force Chief Electoral Officer [[Jean-Pierre Kingsley]] to rescind recognition of the merger of the Progressive Conservative Party with the Canadian Alliance. The court did rule, however, that Kingsley erred in not waiting 30 days to register the merger.  Stevens appealed the ruling to the [[Supreme Court of Canada]], but that court announced on April 27, 2006, that it would not hear the appeal. The court gave no reason for its decision.

==2006 election==

Founding party leader [[Ernie Schreiber (politician)|Ernie Schreiber]] resigned in 2005 because of a heart condition. The party appointed Tracy Parsons as his successor. The party nominated 25 candidates for the [[2006 Canadian federal election|2006 federal election]]. Former Progressive Conservative cabinet minister and leadership candidate [[Heward Grafftey]] stood as a candidate for the party during that election. ''(See also: [[Progressive Canadian Party candidates, 2006 Canadian federal election]].)''

==2011 election==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Riding
!Province
!Candidate
!Votes
!%
!Placement
|-
|[[Macleod (federal electoral district)|Macleod]]
|Alberta
|'''Brad Carrigan'''
| 1754 || 3.40 || 5/6
|-
|[[South Surrey—White Rock—Cloverdale]]
|British Columbia
|'''Brian Marlatt'''
| 228 || 0.39 || 7/9
|-
|[[Vancouver Centre]]
|British Columbia
|'''Michael Huenefeld'''
| 285 || 0.48 || 6/8
|-
|[[West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country]]
|British Columbia
|'''Roger Lagassé''' 
| 293 || 0.47 || 5/9
|-
|[[Hamilton East—Stoney Creek (federal electoral district)|Hamilton East—Stoney Creek]]
|Ontario
|'''Gord Hill'''
| 468 || 0.96 || 5/9
|-
|[[Newmarket—Aurora (federal electoral district)|Newmarket—Aurora]]
|Ontario
|'''[[Dorian Baxter]]'''
| 998 || 1.71 || 5/6
|-
|[[Oak Ridges—Markham (federal electoral district)|Oak Ridges—Markham]]
|Ontario
|'''John Siciliano'''
| 1080 || 1.19 || 5/5
|-
|[[Ottawa South]]
|Ontario
|'''Al Gullon'''
| 513 || 0.87 || 5/6
|-
|[[Prince Edward—Hastings (federal electoral district)|Prince Edward—Hastings]]
|Ontario
|'''Andrew Skinner'''
| 171 || 0.31 || 6/6
|}

==2015 election==

In the 2015 election, the party ran eight candidates, none of whom were elected with five getting the fewest votes in their riding.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Riding
!Province
!Candidate
!Votes
!%
!Placement
|-
|[[Etobicoke Centre (federal electoral district)|Etobicoke Centre]]
|Ontario
|'''Rob Wolvin'''
| 378 || 0.6 || 5/5
|-
|[[Newmarket—Aurora (federal electoral district)|Newmarket—Aurora]]
|Ontario
|'''[[Dorian Baxter]]'''
| 762 || 1.3 || 5/5
|-
|[[Ottawa South]]
|Ontario
|'''Al Gullon'''
| 361 || 0.6 || 5/7
|-
|[[Toronto—Danforth (federal electoral district)|Toronto—Danforth]]
|Ontario
|'''John Richardson'''
| 1,275 || 2.3 || 5/6
|-
|[[Calgary Skyview]]
|Alberta
|'''Najeeb Butt'''
| 957 || 2.1 || 4/9
|-
|[[Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies]]
|British Columbia
|'''Barry Blackman'''
| 464 || 0.9 || 5/5
|-
|[[South Surrey—White Rock|South Surrey-White Rock]]
|British Columbia
|'''Brian Marlatt'''
| 108 || 0.2 || 5/5
|-
|[[Vancouver South (federal electoral district)|Vancouver South]]
|British Columbia
|'''Raj Gupta'''
| 167 || 0.3 || 6/6
|}

==Platform and goals==

The party aimed to be the successor to the former Progressive Conservative Party.  A few prominent figures were associated with this new party (Stevens and [[Heward Grafftey]]).  [[David Orchard]], a fervent opponent of the merger of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada and the Canadian Alliance, made no official statement about the new party. During the 2006 election, Orchard endorsed and later joined the Liberal Party.

The party adopted the last policy platform of the Progressive Conservative party; they also began to create new policies for Canada to meet new situations and challenges.  These platforms included (but were not limited to): support of the [[Canadian Wheat Board]], support for small business, belief in a single-tier health-care system, the promise of eliminating student debt, and a foreign policy that emphasizes Canada's dual role of peace-keepers and diplomats.  The new party's official logo and initials were an homage to the Progressive Conservative Party, from where the party claims to draw its history, policy, and constitution.

===Seven Pillars for Prosperity===
According to the party's website, the Progressive Canadian Party had "seven pillars for bringing prosperity to Canada".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pcparty.org/index.php/prosperity-canada|title=Prosperity Canada|website=Pcparty.org|access-date=September 30, 2017}}</ref> These seven pillars are:
# "Facilitating post-secondary education"
# "Realizing growth opportunities"
# "Harnessing renewable resources"
# "Meeting differing needs"
# "Serving the world"
# "Allying for peace and stability"
# "Bringing new hope"

==Election results==
{| class="wikitable"
! Election !! # of candidates !! # of votes !! % of popular vote !! % of popular vote in ridings with PC candidates
|- align=center
| '''[[2004 Canadian federal election|2004]]''' || 16 || 10,733 || 0.08% || 1.402%
|- align=center
| '''[[2006 Canadian federal election|2006]]''' || 25 || 14,151 || 0.10% || 1.079%
|- align=center
| '''[[2008 Canadian federal election|2008]]''' || 10 || 5,920 ||0.04% || 1.188%
|- align=center
| '''[[2011 Canadian federal election|2011]]''' || 9 || 5,790 ||0.04% || 1.067%
|- align=center
| '''[[2015 Canadian federal election|2015]]''' || 8 || 4,476 ||0.03% || 1.027%
|- align=center
| '''[[2019 Canadian federal election|2019]]''' || 3 || 1,534 ||0.01% || 0.825%
|}

*'''Eligibility:''' March 29, 2004
*'''Short-form name:''' PC Party
*'''Party leader:''' [[Sinclair Stevens|Hon. Sinclair Stevens, P.C.]]
*'''President:''' [[Dorian Baxter]]
*'''National co-ordinator:''' [[Joe Hueglin]]
*'''Chief agent:''' Macdonald Cartier PC Fund
*'''Auditor:''' Ben Seto, C.A.

{| class="wikitable"
! By-Election !! candidate !! # of votes !! % of popular vote !! place !! Winner
|- align=center
| [[London North Centre (federal electoral district)|London North Centre]]|| Steve Hunter || 146 || 0.38% || 5/7 || [[Glen Pearson]] (Lib)
|- align=center
| [[Vaughan (federal electoral district)|Vaughan]] || [[Dorian Baxter]] || 110 || 0.28% || 7/8 || [[Julian Fantino]] (Con)
|- align=center
| [[Toronto—Danforth (federal electoral district)|Toronto-Danforth]]|| Dorian Baxter || 208 || 0.64% || 5/11 || [[Craig Scott (politician)|Craig Scott]] (NDP)
|- align=center
| [[Toronto Centre (federal electoral district)|Toronto Centre]]|| Dorian Baxter || 453 || 1.30% || 5/11 || [[Chrystia Freeland]] (Lib)
|- align=center
| [[Markham—Thornhill (federal electoral district)|Markham-Thornhill]]|| Dorian Baxter || 566 || 2.90% || 4/7 || [[Mary Ng]] (Lib)
|- align=center
| [[South Surrey—White Rock]]|| Michael Huenefeld || 86 || 0.28% || 7/7 || [[Gordie Hogg]] (Lib)
|- align=center
| [[York-Simcoe]]|| Dorian Baxter || 634 || 3.80% || 4/9 || [[Scot Davidson]] (Con)
|- align=center
| [[Nanaimo—Ladysmith]]|| Brian Marlett || 248 || 0.61% || 6/7 || [[Paul Manly]] (Green)
|}

==PC Party leaders==

{| class="wikitable"
|--
! Name
! Term start
! Term end
! Notes
|--
| Ernie Schreiber || 2004 || 2005 || First leader
|--
| Tracy Parsons || 2005 || 2007 ||
|--
| [[Sinclair Stevens]] || 2007 || 2016 || Interim leader
|--
| [[Joe Hueglin]] || 2016 || 2019 || Interim leader
|}

==See also==
*[[List of political parties in Canada]]
*[[Red Tory]]
*[[Canadian Future Party]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://wayback.archive-it.org/227/*/http://www.progressivecanadian.ca/ Progressive Canadian Party – Canadian Political Parties and Political Interest Groups] - Web Archive created by the University of Toronto Libraries

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