Editing Progressive Canadian Party (section)

==Platform and goals==

The party aimed to be the successor to the former Progressive Conservative Party.  A few prominent figures were associated with this new party (Stevens and [[Heward Grafftey]]).  [[David Orchard]], a fervent opponent of the merger of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada and the Canadian Alliance, made no official statement about the new party. During the 2006 election, Orchard endorsed and later joined the Liberal Party.

The party adopted the last policy platform of the Progressive Conservative party; they also began to create new policies for Canada to meet new situations and challenges.  These platforms included (but were not limited to): support of the [[Canadian Wheat Board]], support for small business, belief in a single-tier health-care system, the promise of eliminating student debt, and a foreign policy that emphasizes Canada's dual role of peace-keepers and diplomats.  The new party's official logo and initials were an homage to the Progressive Conservative Party, from where the party claims to draw its history, policy, and constitution.

===Seven Pillars for Prosperity===
According to the party's website, the Progressive Canadian Party had "seven pillars for bringing prosperity to Canada".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pcparty.org/index.php/prosperity-canada|title=Prosperity Canada|website=Pcparty.org|access-date=September 30, 2017}}</ref> These seven pillars are:
# "Facilitating post-secondary education"
# "Realizing growth opportunities"
# "Harnessing renewable resources"
# "Meeting differing needs"
# "Serving the world"
# "Allying for peace and stability"
# "Bringing new hope"