In September of 1998, a group of concerned Canadians joined together and
held a national convention to debate the merits of a national,
broad-based, democratic conservative movement in Canada. In February of
1999, 1,500 Canadians came together in Ottawa for the ground-breaking
United Alternative Convention. Their goal was to lay the groundwork for
a new political entity. Supporters and organizers of all parties
continued to become involved, and The Reform Party of Canada voted to
continue its participation in this effort. In the fall of 1999, United
Alternative Action Committees worked to draft a policy platform and
constitution for this new political entity. Their recommendations were
presented to the second United Alternative Convention in Ottawa in
January 2000. At that Convention, participants established the framework
for a new national coalition, including a Policy Declaration, a
Constitution and a Name. The Canadian Alliance was ready to begin
building the future.
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