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Brian Mulroney, 18th prime minister and Progressive Conservative titan, dead at 84
(www.winnipegfreepress.com)
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“Progressive Conservative”
???
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Canada
The name of the previous most popular conservative party in Canada before it got trounced, reduced to 2 seats, and then merged with the Reform Party to create the Conservative Party of Canada. Yes, the name is a contradiction. We also find it funny. Just an idiosyncrasy of Canadian politics.
Remember that brief moment where they were the Conservative Reform Alliance Party?