Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "The Conservative Party of Canada (French: Parti conservateur du Canada), colloquially known as the Tories, is a political party in Canada. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum. The party is led by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who has led a conservative government since 2006.The Conservative Party is the successor to multiple right-wing parties which have existed in Canada for over a century. Until 1942, one of the party's predecessors was known as the Conservative Party of Canada, and participated in numerous governments. Before 1942, the predecessors to the Conservatives had multiple names, but by 1942, the main right-wing Canadian force became known as the Progressive Conservatives. In 1957, John Diefenbaker became the first Prime Minister from the Progressive Conservative Party, and remained as PM until 1963.Another Progressive Conservative government was elected after the results of the 1979 federal election, with Joe Clark becoming Prime Minister. Clark served from 1979 to 1980, when he was defeated by the Liberal Party after the 1980 federal election. In 1984, the Progressive Conservatives won with Brian Mulroney becoming Prime Minister. He was Prime Minister from 1984 to 1993, and his government was marked by free trade agreements, and less government intervention in the economy. The party suffered a nearly complete lost after the 1993 federal election, thanks to a splinter of the right-wing. The Conservatives other predecessor, Reform Party, led by Preston Manning placed in third, leaving the Progressive Conservatives in fifth. A similar result occurred in 1997, and in 2000, when the Reform Party became the Canadian Alliance. As the Canadian Alliance, the party secured about 25% of the votes, and 60 seats. In 2003, the Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservatives merged, forming the Conservative Party of Canada.The party won two minority governments after the 2006 federal election, and a majority government after the 2011 federal election."@en }
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- Conservative_Party_of_Canada abstract "The Conservative Party of Canada (French: Parti conservateur du Canada), colloquially known as the Tories, is a political party in Canada. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum. The party is led by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who has led a conservative government since 2006.The Conservative Party is the successor to multiple right-wing parties which have existed in Canada for over a century. Until 1942, one of the party's predecessors was known as the Conservative Party of Canada, and participated in numerous governments. Before 1942, the predecessors to the Conservatives had multiple names, but by 1942, the main right-wing Canadian force became known as the Progressive Conservatives. In 1957, John Diefenbaker became the first Prime Minister from the Progressive Conservative Party, and remained as PM until 1963.Another Progressive Conservative government was elected after the results of the 1979 federal election, with Joe Clark becoming Prime Minister. Clark served from 1979 to 1980, when he was defeated by the Liberal Party after the 1980 federal election. In 1984, the Progressive Conservatives won with Brian Mulroney becoming Prime Minister. He was Prime Minister from 1984 to 1993, and his government was marked by free trade agreements, and less government intervention in the economy. The party suffered a nearly complete lost after the 1993 federal election, thanks to a splinter of the right-wing. The Conservatives other predecessor, Reform Party, led by Preston Manning placed in third, leaving the Progressive Conservatives in fifth. A similar result occurred in 1997, and in 2000, when the Reform Party became the Canadian Alliance. As the Canadian Alliance, the party secured about 25% of the votes, and 60 seats. In 2003, the Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservatives merged, forming the Conservative Party of Canada.The party won two minority governments after the 2006 federal election, and a majority government after the 2011 federal election.".