Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia

The Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia, registered under the Nova Scotia Elections Act as the "Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia", is a moderate right-of-centre political party in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...

, Canada

Canada

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It originated from the Confederation Party

Confederation Party

Confederation Party was a term for the parties supporting Canadian confederation in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland in the 1860s when politics became polarised between supporters and opponents of Confederation. The Confederation parties were accordingly opposed by Anti-Confederation...

of Charles Tupper

Charles Tupper

Sir Charles Tupper, 1st Baronet, GCMG, CB, PC was a Canadian father of Confederation: as the Premier of Nova Scotia from 1864 to 1867, he led Nova Scotia into Confederation. He later went on to serve as the sixth Prime Minister of Canada, sworn in to office on May 1, 1896, seven days after...

. Tupper united members of the pre-Confederation

Canadian Confederation

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Conservative Party (who were predominantly United Empire Loyalists

United Empire Loyalists

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and members of the business elite) and supporters of Sir John A. Macdonald

John A. Macdonald

Sir John Alexander Macdonald, GCB, KCMG, PC, PC , QC was the first Prime Minister of Canada. The dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, his political career spanned almost half a century...

's national Conservative coalition. The party supported Macdonald's protectionist National Policy

National Policy

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, nation-building, and the unification of British North America

British North America

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Canadian confederation

Canadian Confederation

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was initially unpopular in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

, and the party was out of government for most of the late 19th century. It only formed government for a few of the years between 1867 and 1956.

The modern party was built by Robert Stanfield

Robert Stanfield

Robert Lorne Stanfield, PC, QC was the 17th Premier of Nova Scotia and leader of the federal Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. He is sometimes referred to as "the greatest prime minister Canada never had", and earned the nickname "Honest Bob"...

after World War II

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. Stanfield, the scion of a wealthy textile family, considered himself a socialist

Socialism

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at university and, while he later moderated his views, he always remained a progressive. Under his leadership, what was by then the "Progressive Conservative Party" became a moderate Red Tory

Red Tory

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organization. Stanfield took over the party in 1948 when it had no seats in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly

Nova Scotia House of Assembly

The Nova Scotia Legislature, consisting of Her Majesty The Queen represented by the Lieutenant Governor and the House of Assembly, is the legislative branch of the provincial government of Nova Scotia, Canada...

, and by 1956, had built it into an organization that was able to sweep to power.

Stanfield left to become leader of the federal Progressive Conservative Party

Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....

in 1967, but the Tories have remained the dominant party in Nova Scotia since then. The party has formed the government for more than twice as many years as the Liberals

Liberal Party of Nova Scotia

The Liberal Party of Nova Scotia is a political party in Nova Scotia, Canada.-Origins:The party is descended from the pre-Confederation Reformers in Nova Scotia who coalesced around Joseph Howe demanding the institution of responsible government...

since 1956.

Rodney MacDonald

Rodney MacDonald

Rodney Joseph MacDonald is a Canadian politician, educator and musician who served as the 26th Premier of Nova Scotia from 2006 to 2009 and as MLA for the riding of Inverness in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1999 to 2009....

lead the party in the provincial House of Assembly

House of Assembly

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with 10 out of 52 seats. On June 24, 2009, MacDonald stepped down as leader. Karen Casey

Karen Casey

Karen Casey is a Canadian politician. She currently represents the electoral district of Colchester North in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. She is a member of the Liberal caucus....

was named the interim leader

Interim leader

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The party president is Rob Batherson. The party also has a recognized youth wing. Its president is Chad Bowie.

As the only candidate in the Leadership Election, Jamie Baillie

Jamie Baillie

Jamie Baillie is a corporate executive and politician in Nova Scotia, Canada. He is the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia. Prior to entering politics, he was the CEO of Credit Union Atlantic, leading them to consecutive years of higher profits and dividends for members...

became Leader of the Nova Scotia PC Party on October 30, 2010.

Current elected members

Name	Riding	Year elected
Keith Bain Keith Bain Keith Bain is a Canadian politician. He currently represents the electoral district of Victoria-The Lakes in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. He is a member of the Progressive Conservatives.-External links:* *...	Victoria-The Lakes Victoria-The Lakes Victoria—The Lakes is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.Its Member of the Legislative Assembly since the 2006 election has been Keith Bain of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia, who defeated Gerald...	2006
Chris d'Entremont Chris d'Entremont Chris A. d'Entremont is a Canadian politician. He currently represents the electoral district of Argyle in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly...	Argyle Argyle (electoral district) Argyle is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.Its current Member of the Legislative Assembly is Chris d'Entremont of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia....	2003
Alfie MacLeod Alfie MacLeod Alfie MacLeod is a Canadian politician. He currently represents the electoral district of Cape Breton West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly...	Cape Breton West Cape Breton West Cape Breton West is a provincial electoral district in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly....	2006
Allan MacMaster Allan MacMaster Allan MacMaster is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in a by-election on October 20, 2009. He represents the electoral district of Inverness as a member of the Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative Party.He is the son of Marie and Buddy MacMaster, and grew...	Inverness Inverness Inverness is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for the Highland council area, and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands of Scotland...	2009
Eddie Orrell Eddie Orrell Eddie Orrell is a politician in Nova Scotia, Canada. He was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in a byelection for the electoral district of Cape Breton North on June 21, 2011. He is a Progressive Conservative.-Education:...	Cape Breton North Cape Breton North Cape Breton North is a provincial electoral district in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly....	2011
Chuck Porter Chuck Porter (politician) Chuck Porter is a Canadian politician. He currently represents the electoral district of Hants West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. He is a member of the Progressive Conservatives.-External links:* *...	Hants West Hants West Hants West is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.Its Member of the Legislative Assembly since June 2006 has been Chuck Porter of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.The district has existed since 1949...	2006
Jamie Baillie Jamie Baillie Jamie Baillie is a corporate executive and politician in Nova Scotia, Canada. He is the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia. Prior to entering politics, he was the CEO of Credit Union Atlantic, leading them to consecutive years of higher profits and dividends for members...	Cumberland South Cumberland South Cumberland South is a provincial electoral district in Cumberland Country, Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.The communities of Oxford, Parrsboro and Springhill are within its boundaries....	2010

Current elected members

See also