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Election appeal by the Conservative government of Quebec. ; Electronic reproduction. ; Mode of access: Internet. ; 44

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This thesis examines to what extent, if at all, has the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba incorporated political marketing techniques into its organization's campaigns. This thesis is primarily grounded in the findings collected from semi-structured interviews with five individuals who could provide insights into what political marketing techniques have been and are currently in use by the Progressive Conservative Party. These five individuals come from different professional backgrounds that include public opinion research, journalism, a former campaign member, and a current member of the party. The findings from this study highlight a number of political marketing techniques used by Manitoba's Progressive Conservative Party such as the gathering of market intelligence, segmentation, and positioning. Furthermore, based on these findings, this thesis concludes that there is significant evidence that indicates that the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba, like other parties, has incorporated newly available technologies in the form of political marketing techniques into its organization's campaigns. ; October 2019

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The 2006 Alberta Progressive Conservative Party leadership race was notable for the surprising victory of Ed Stelmach and the fact that nearly 150,000 Albertans participated in the process. We argue that the use of an open, plebiscitary vote to select the leader of this governing party was essential to Stelmach's success, and acted as a mechanism for sustaining Tory dominance. The contest mimicked a general election: By offering three leading candidates with distinctive ideological views, it enlarged and engaged the party membership and reinvigorated the party's links to civil society. Stelmach's victory had much to do with his perceived role as the moderate, middle, candidate able to unite the party. To explain this outcome, we explore patterns of support by constituency and the impact of endorsements on the outcome. To paraphrase Duverger, leadership contests in Alberta impress on voters, even non-supporters, that the Tories are a dominant party.

The political culture of the Gujarat Congress has been traditionally characterized by a conservative overtone that contrasted with the progressive ethos of party units of other provinces. This specificity comes not only from the Gujarati asmita, but also from the attitude of Mahatma Gandhi who did not fully support progressive elements, such as Indulal Yagnik, against more conservative leaders, including Vallabhbhai Patel, K.M. Munshi, G. Nanda and M. Desai. These leaders, who—all of them—eventually exerted power in New Delhi, had affinities with the Sangh parivar, a phenomenon suggesting a unique, regional porosity between the Congress and the Hindutva forces.

Whitney was leader of the Conservative Party. ; Tables. ; Caption title: Outline of educational policy : three years' progress of the Whiney government. ; Electronic reproduction. ; Mode of access: Internet. ; 44