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Former UCP Member Announces New 'Progressive Tory Party of Alberta'
Peter Guthrie launched the Progressive Tory Party as a fiscally responsible conservative option amid a legal dispute with the United Conservative Party over party branding.
- A former member of the UCP, Peter Guthrie, announced the establishment of the Progressive Tory Party of Alberta after Elections Alberta approved the name following new restrictions on political party names.
- Guthrie stated that having a conservative option is vital, claiming it will offer a socially reliable and fiscally responsible choice for voters.
- The UCP is suing Guthrie and others, alleging that they attempted to exploit the PC Alberta brand, which the UCP claims to own.
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Former UCP member announces new ‘Progressive Tory Party of Alberta’
EDMONTON — A former member of Premier Danielle Smith’s government caucus says Elections Alberta has approved the name for a new political party, after the government banned a list of monikers it could use, including “conservative.” Airdrie-Cochrane MLA Peter Guthrie announced in a social media post on Thursday evening that the new party will be known as the Progressive Tory Party of Alberta. Earlier this month the governing United Conservative P…
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