Federal
Canadian political party formerly known as the
Reform Party, occupying the
right wing of the Canadian political spectrum, with
Capital Punishment and
anti-abortion leanings. The Reform party originated from the ashes of the moderate
Progressive Conservative Party as it was destroyed following the reign of
Brian Mulroney. The power base of the Alliance/Reform is in the
Alienated West, which feel under-represented and bitter about
Ontario and
Quebec.
Originally, the CA was officially called the Conservative Reform Alliance Party. The acronym spells "CRAP", and this fact has been used to argue that the CA do not always think things through.
In the summer of 2000, the CA held a leadership contest won by
Stockwell Day.
Canada's political spectrum (left to right):
New Democratic Party Bloc Quebecois Liberal Party Progressive Conservative Party Canadian Alliance