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Progressive Conservative Party leadership election, 2003






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Peter MacKay crop.JPG

Jim Prentice.jpg
Candidate

Peter MacKay

Jim Prentice
Party

Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative
Fourth (Final) Ballot

1,538 - 64.8%
836 - 35.2%
Third Ballot
1,128 - 45.0%
761 - 30.4%
Second Ballot
1,018 - 39.7%
466 - 18.2%
First Ballot
1,080 - 41.1%
478 - 18.2%

 


Scott Brison 2010.jpg
Candidate

David Orchard

Scott Brison
Party

Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative
Fourth (Final) Ballot

Eliminated

Eliminated
Third Ballot
617 - 24.6%

Eliminated
Second Ballot
619 - 24.1%
463 - 18.0%
First Ballot
640 - 24.3%
431 - 16.4%





Leader before election

Joe Clark



Elected Leader

Peter MacKay



















Progressive Conservative leadership election, 2003
Date
May 31, 2003
Convention
Metro Toronto Convention Centre,[1]Toronto, Ontario
Resigning leader
Joe Clark
Won by
Peter MacKay
Ballots
4
Candidates
5
Entrance Fee
C$
Spending limit
None

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The 2003 Progressive Conservative leadership election was held on May 31, 2003 to elect a leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. Peter MacKay was elected as leader to replace former Prime Minister Joe Clark, who had retired as party leader. In the end, five candidates emerged as challengers for the leadership by the convention date. Two other candidates had participated in the race but both withdrew as contestants before the vote. Quebec Member of Parliament (MP) André Bachand withdrew his candidacy from the race due to financial concerns and backed Peter MacKay. Former Cabinet Minister and Quebec MP Heward Grafftey also withdrew his candidacy from the race due to health concerns and backed David Orchard.


The results of the race produced immediate controversy when it emerged that winner Mackay had signed an agreement with David Orchard in order to get elected. This deal promised the party would review the Canadian-American Free Trade Agreement, and that it would not cooperate or merge with the Canadian Alliance. This controversy continued when MacKay ignored the agreement, and signed an agreement to merge his party with the Canadian Alliance to form the new Conservative Party of Canada.[2] The merger was approved by party members in December 2003.




Contents





  • 1 Candidates


  • 2 Withdrawn


  • 3 Results


  • 4 References


  • 5 See also




Candidates[edit]



  • Peter MacKay, 37, Member of Parliament for Central Nova, Nova Scotia, former Crown Attorney.([3][4]


  • Jim Prentice, 46, Calgary lawyer and past Progressive Conservative candidate for parliament.


  • David Orchard, 52, Saskatchewan farmer and campaigner against globalization and free trade. Runner-up in 1998 leadership election.


  • Scott Brison, 35, Member of Parliament for Kings—Hants, Nova Scotia.


  • Craig Chandler, 32, Executive Director of Progressive Group for Independent Business and a social conservative activist in Alberta. Ran on a Unite the Right platform calling on the Progressive Conservatives to merge with the Canadian Alliance.


Withdrawn[edit]



  • André Bachand, 41, Member of Parliament for Richmond—Arthabaska, Quebec. Withdrew to support MacKay[5]


  • Heward Grafftey, 74, former MP for Brome—Missisquoi, Quebec (1958-1968, 1972-1980) and former Minister of State for Social Programs and Minister of State for Science and Technology (1979-1980).


Results[edit]


































































Delegate support by ballot
Candidate
1st ballot
2nd ballot
3rd ballot
4th ballot
Votes cast
%
Votes cast
%
Votes cast
%
Votes cast
%

Peter-MacKay.jpg

MACKAY, Peter Gordon
1,080
41.1%
1,018
39.7%
1,128
45.0%

1,538

64.8%

Jim Prentice.jpg

PRENTICE, James (Jim)
478
18.2%
466
18.2%
761
30.4%
836
35.2%


ORCHARD, David
640
24.3%
619
24.1%
617
24.6%
Endorsed MacKay

Scott Brison 2010.jpg

BRISON, Scott A.
431
16.4%
463
18.0%
Endorsed Prentice


CHANDLER, Craig B.
0

Withdrew before 1st ballot began; Endorsed Prentice
Total
2,629
100.0%
2,566
100.0%
2,506
100.0%
2,374
100.0%

Chandler withdrew before voting began to endorse Prentice. Estimates suggest that Chandler had six committed delegates from Calgary ridings who voted in favour of Prentice. After the second ballot, Brison dropped off and supported Prentice. Brison was the only candidate to gain votes on this ballot compared to his first ballot result; all of the other candidates lost votes. After the third ballot, Orchard threw his support to MacKay after the two men signed an agreement committing MacKay to not merge the PCs with the Canadian Alliance, and to hold a review of the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement.



References[edit]




  1. ^ "2003 PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP CONVENTION". CPAC. Cable Public Affairs Channel. Retrieved 14 February 2016. 


  2. ^ "Orchard hopes lawsuit will save Tory party". CBC News. November 21, 2003.


  3. ^ "MacKay to run for Tory leadership". CBC News. January 16, 2003.


  4. ^ "New Tory leader MacKay calls for unity". CBC News. June 1, 2003.


  5. ^ "Bachand bows out of PC race". CBC News. May 12, 2003.




See also[edit]


  • Progressive Conservative leadership conventions

  • Conservative Party of Canada leadership election, 2004



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