Hard work begins as merged Canadian party forms
The unification of the Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative parties followed years of mistrust misunderstanding and failed merger attempts. Stephen Harper and Peter MacKay are credited for managing to overcome past miscommunication amid extensive talks, turning persistent efforts into a historic merger.
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Conservative merger approval signals new Canadian party birth
The Canadian Alliance and PC party members overwhelmingly approved merging to form the Conservative Party of Canada. Alliance members voted 95.9 percent in favor, PC members 90.4 percent. Interim leader Senator John Lynch Staunton appointed. leadership race to be held by March 19, 2004. The party aims to unify caucuses, assign roles, and lead to a general election expected in April.
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Hill backs Harper as new Conservative leader
MP Jay Hill of Prince George-Peace River says the merged Conservative Party should elect a strong fresh leader. He backs Stephen Harper, notes both Harper and Peter MacKay are new to leading a party in an election. Hill sees a policy driven, emotional race and a smooth merger transition.
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Small-Scale Salvage Report urges faster timber salvage permits
BC aims to streamline salvage logging with a single program and set timelines. recommendations push for 2000 cubic metres per site, broaden access to publicly owned land within the Working Forest, and speed approvals to aid small loggers amid beetle and fire salvage, with a spring 2004 ministerial response expected.
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