Editing Right-Wing Populism (section)

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[[File:Right_Reformism.png]] '''[[Traditionalism|Reform Party]] [[Classical Conservatism|of Canada]]''' was a right-wing populist party from the late 80s to early 2000s, that split off from the [[File:Progconf.png]] [[Progressive Conservatism|Progressive Conservative Party]] after disaffection with the leadership of [[File:BrianMulroney.png]] [[Liberal Conservatism|Brian Mulroney]], along with members of the old [[File:SocCred.png]] [[Social Credit|Social Credit Party]], which at that time was actively falling apart. Led by [[Traditionalism|Preston Manning]], a former [[Social Credit|Social Credit Party]] member, the party advocated for [[File:Fiscon.png]] [[Fiscal Conservatism|Fiscal]] and [[File:SocialConservative.png]] [[Traditionalism|Social Conservatism]]. It took over most of the Tories support and seats, although only gaining a small percent of the popular vote causing failed to go too far electorally due to the voter split between parties and the Canadian FPTP system, especially as the PCs had similar amounts of votes causing large splits in non conservative areas. In 2000, the Reform party along with PC members became the [[File:CanadianAlliance.png]][[Right-Wing Populism|Canadian Conservative Reform]] [[Fiscal Conservatism|Alliance (Canadian Alliance)]]. The Alliance started with most of the same ideals in a more moderate light however it later became more moderate and focused on moderate Social Conservatism and fiscal issues. In 2001-2002, due to ideological issues the party split in 2 creating the [[File:Fiscon.png]][[Fiscal Conservatism|Democratic Representative Caucus]]. The Caucus joined into a coalition with the PCs and advocated that the Progressive Conservatives and Canadian Alliance should become a single party.

In 2003, both parties merged and eventually became the current [[File:CanadaConservative.png]] [[Conservatism|Canada Conservative Party]], although most of the party had abandoned right-wing populist ideals in favor of a more moderate way. Various Canadian conservative politicians such as [[File:Harper.png]] [[Neoconservatism|Stephen Harper]] promoted [[Fiscal Conservatism|fiscal conservatism and a strong budget]], [[Neoconservatism|along with military interventionism.]] 

In 2018, former Canada Conservative Party MP [[File:Bernier.png]] [[National Libertarianism|Maxime Bernier]] founded the '''People's Party of Canada (PPC)'''. A year prior, Bernier was a candidate for party leadership and had a strong lead in the polls, but ultimately lost to [[File:CanadaConservative.png]] [[Fiscal Conservatism|Andrew Scheer]] by just 1.90%. The party supports a [[File:Libertarian.png]] [[Libertarianism|libertarian]] economic agenda and [[File:Cultural_Nationalism.png]] [[Cultural Nationalism]], it strongly opposes multiculturalism and mass-immigration, while promoting [[File:AnEn.png]] [[Climate Skepticism|Climate Change Denialism]].

[[File:Fiscon.png]] [[Fiscal Conservatism|Andrew Scheer was a fiscal conservative, and culturally centrist]]. His policies marked a moderate leadership of the [[Conservatism|Canadian Conservative Party]]. Eventually various other politicians dominated the [[Conservatism|Canadian Conservative Party]], such as [[File:Progconf.png]][[Progressive Conservatism|Erin O' Toole]] maintained some of the progressive cultural policies of the [[File:Progconf.png]] [[Progressive Conservatism|Progressive Conservative Party of Canada]].

In 2017 to 2019 [[File:Rpop.png]] Right-Wing Populism became a large factor in the Conservative wave that changed the governments of most provinces to Conservative or Progressive Conservative Parties. And again in 2022 they were a factor in the [[Alt-Lite|freedom convoy]] / [[National Libertarianism|convoy occupation]], a protest that wanted moderate reform for the vaccine mandates and passport system before Right Wing populist elements became the overall majority and started bringing in a political element. In the aftermath of the convoy protests in Canada much of the [[File:CanadaConservative.png]] [[Conservatism|conservative party]] which were either supportive or neutral to the protests removed the more moderate party leadership in a leadership review and started a new leadership election. Three of the candidates for this leadership election: [[Conservative Feminism|Candice Bergen]], [[Neo-Libertarianism|Pierre Poilievre]], [[Paternalistic Conservatism|Leslyn Lewis]], and [[National Conservatism|Roman Baber]] have all supported Right Wing Populist ideas, with [[File:Poilievre.png]] [[Neo-Libertarianism|Pierre Poilievre]] earning the nickname of [[File:Trumpism.png]] "Canada's Trump" in many circles. With these candidates polling ahead of their more moderate rivals and Party being lead by more populist leaders, and the PPC getting more support Right Wing populism seems close to a real nation wide revival.

However, Right-Wing Populism has always been prevalent in Alberta. Traditionalism and cultural conservativism has always thrived in Alberta, as the [[Social Credit|Social Credit Party]], was created by [[File:RelNat.png]] [[Religious Nationalism|William "Bible Bill" Aberhart]] in the early 1900s. The [[Social Credit|Social Credit Party]] [[Religious Nationalism|preached evangelical Christian values]] while also [[Social Credit|supporting social credit policies]]. [[Religious Nationalism|William "Bible Bill" Aberhart]] was also a key figure in the [[Paleoconservatism|Canadian Old Right]] and essentially founded the [[Religious Nationalism|Canadian Christian Right]]. Later, various Western Canadian Chauvinist parties, such as the [[National Conservatism|Wildrose]] [[Separatism|Party]] dominated the Albertan political scene, along with the far more moderate [[Liberal Conservatism|Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta]]. Eventually the two parties merged, to form the [[Authoritarian Conservatism|United Conservative Party,]] which combines Right - Wing Populism, [[National Agrarianism|conservative agrarianism]], [[Nationalism|Albertan chauvinism]], [[Alt-Lite|Alt - Lite,]] [[Traditionalism|and various policies against LGBTQ+ education, vaccinations, and other right - wing beliefs.]] The [[Alt-Lite|UCP]] has gone under various power changes, such as the [[Kakistocracy|slightly moderate Jason Kenney leadership,]] to the hardline [[Conservative Feminism|Danielle]] [[Authoritarian Conservatism|Smith]] current leadership.

There are several other provincial right - wing populist parties, such as the [[Libertarian Conservatism|Ontario New Blue]], that mainly operate in set provinces.