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Originally Posted by wave46
You can see the change in our definition of conservatism.
Someone like John Diefenbaker would be aghast at the modern Canadian Conservative Party.
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The "old" Conservative tradition in Canada, represented pre-2003 by the Progressive Conservative Party, was very much a manifestation of the British conservative tradition. Even the term "Tory" is inherited from Britain.
By contrast, the Reform Party, and the heart & soul of the post-2003 Conservative Party, is a manifestation of the American conservative tradition.