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- Tamaki Makaurau
As most of you will know, I know absolutely nothing about North America, so I've only recently begun seriously Wiki-ing the Canadian Progressive movement.
Seems that the national Progressive Party failed for various reasons, including internal disputes over how much of a 'party' they should be, and their support diffused between the other parties: moderates to the Liberals, radicals to the CCF, rural populists to Social Credit and John Bracken to the Conservatives.
Meanwhile, on a provincial level, the Progressives generally called themselves United Farmers and formed governments in Ontario, Manitoba and Alberta, which usually ended in all the United Farmers losing their seats.
I suppose one method to keep the movement alive would be for the labour movement to remain doctrinaire and industrialist, thus leaving some room open in rural areas, but that's just pure ignorant spitballing. Or perhaps something could encourage parliamentary discipline before the federal-level group collapsed.
Thoughts?
Seems that the national Progressive Party failed for various reasons, including internal disputes over how much of a 'party' they should be, and their support diffused between the other parties: moderates to the Liberals, radicals to the CCF, rural populists to Social Credit and John Bracken to the Conservatives.
Meanwhile, on a provincial level, the Progressives generally called themselves United Farmers and formed governments in Ontario, Manitoba and Alberta, which usually ended in all the United Farmers losing their seats.
I suppose one method to keep the movement alive would be for the labour movement to remain doctrinaire and industrialist, thus leaving some room open in rural areas, but that's just pure ignorant spitballing. Or perhaps something could encourage parliamentary discipline before the federal-level group collapsed.
Thoughts?