Wildrose Party
defunct political party in Alberta, Canada
The Wildrose Party was a conservative political party in Alberta, Canada.
Wildrose Party | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| Dissolved | 2017 |
| Ideology | Conservatism Social conservatism[1] Right-wing populism Direct democracy[2] |
| Political position | Right-wing[3] |
The party was the official opposition in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta after the 2012 and 2015 elections.
The party merged into the newly-created United Conservative Party in 2017.[4]
References
change- ↑ "Alberta election pits PC's 'red' versus Wildrose's 'blue' conservatives, experts say". nationalpost.com. 9 April 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ↑ "5 things to know about the Wildrose party".
- ↑ Tom Lansford (8 April 2014). Political Handbook of the World 2014. SAGE Publications. p. 242. ISBN 978-1-4833-3327-4.
- ↑ "Wildrose-PC members to vote on new united party July 22". edmontonjournal.com. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2018.