Conservative Party

CONSERVATIVE PARTY was one of BC's two dominant political parties, along with the LIBERALS, until the 1950s. It faded as a political force after the 1952 provincial election, eclipsed by the new SOCIAL CREDIT PARTY, and had become moribund by the late 1990s.

The party emerged formally at a 1902 convention in REVELSTOKE; led by Richard McBRIDE, it came to power in an election the following year. Previously MLAs had not formally identified themselves with parties, instead uniting in shifting...

If you are already registered on KnowBC, login now to get access to the full article.

You may already have access to KnowBC through your school, university or library.

• Schools that subscribe to KnowBC
• Colleges and universities that subscribe to KnowBC
• Public libraries that subscribe to KnowBC

If you do not already have access to KnowBC, you can subscribe.