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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.〔("Orchard hopes lawsuit will save Tory party" ). ''CBC News''. November 21, 2003.〕 The merger was approved by party members in December 2003. ==Candidates== *Peter MacKay - Member of Parliament (winner 64.4% on final ballot)〔("MacKay to run for Tory leadership" ). ''CBC News''. January 16, 2003.〕〔("New Tory leader MacKay calls for unity" ). ''CBC News''. June 1, 2003.〕 *Jim Prentice - Calgary lawyer (35.6% on final ballot) *David Orchard - Saskatchewan farmer *Scott Brison - Member of Parliament *Craig Chandler - Executive Director of Progressive Group for Independent Business 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Progressive Conservative leadership election, 2003」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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