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After the defeat of Prime Minister [[Kim Campbell]] and the Progressive-Conservatives in the General Election of 1993, the Progressive-Conservatives were reduced to just two seats in the House of Commons. Another right-of-center party, the Reform Party, gained 52 seats in that election. In 2000, the Reform Party changed its name to the "Canadian Alliance." After a decade of proving ineffective as many [[conservative]] Canadians had trouble being represented by a vote split between the Canadian Alliance and the members of the Progressive-Conservatives, the PCs and the Alliance merged in 2003 to form the Conservative Party of Canada.

After the defeat of Prime Minister [[Kim Campbell]] and the Progressive-Conservatives in the General Election of 1993, the Progressive-Conservatives were reduced to just two seats in the House of Commons. Another right-of-center party, the Reform Party, gained 52 seats in that election. In 2000, the Reform Party changed its name to the "Canadian Alliance." After a decade of proving ineffective as many [[conservative]] Canadians had trouble being represented by a vote split between the Canadian Alliance and the members of the Progressive-Conservatives, the PCs and the Alliance merged in 2003 to form the Conservative Party of Canada.

Many [[liberal]]s are critical of the party's views with respect to issues of "social freedom", such as [[same-sex marriage]]. The conservatives followed through with their promise to open up the issue of same-sex marriage for debate again in the House of Commons. However, as a result, there were no changes to current legislation.

Many [[liberal]]s are critical of the party's views with respect to issues of "social freedom", such as [[same-sex "marriage"]]. The conservatives followed through with their promise to open up the issue of same-sex "marriage" for debate again in the House of Commons. However, as a result, there were no changes to current legislation.

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