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In January 2000, the Reform Party of Canada undertook a project to establish a national coalition of conservative and centre-right to right-wing voices under a single political party banner. The results of this project was a new constitution and a new party named the Canadian Alliance. On October 27 2003, the Canadian Alliance announced an agreement in principle to merge with the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada to form the Conservative Party of Canada; the merger was ratified in December 2003.

Established in 1932. Its unofficial name in French was Commonwealth coopératif fédéré. In 1961, an alliance with the Canadian Labour Congress led to the formation of New Democratic Party.

Name of the National Liberal Federation of Canada changed in 1964 to the Liberal Federation of Canada, and the name changed again in 1970 to Liberal Party of Canada.

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Having roots as the Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning (RIAL) created in 1801 under an Act of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada (41 George III Chapter 17, An Act for the establishment of Free Schools and the Advancement of Learning in this Province), McGill University is a public university located in Montréal, Québec. McGill University was formally established March 31, 1821 with the passage of its royal charter, but was not activated until 1929 when the Montreal Medical Institution that had been founded in 1823, became the college's first academic unit and Canada's first medical school. Although it was referred to as a university during its early years, the name University of McGill College was used during the 1840s and 1860s and the name McGill College was used from the 1860s to about 1910 during the time McGill offered both high school and university courses.

Following an alliance between the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and the Canadian Labour Congress, the New Democratic Party was formed in 1961. Although the party has yet to form a governing party on its own, the party has been a key participant in several minority governments in addition to its role in opposition of holding presiding governments to account.

Leaders of the party have included Tommy Douglas, David Lewis, Ed Broadbent, Audrey McLaughlin, Alexa McDonough, Jack Layton, Thomas Mulcaire, and Jagmeet Singh.

The New Democratic Party (NDP) was formed at the national-level in 1961, from a coalition of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC). The Saskatchewan section of the party initially went by the name Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, Saskatchewan Section of the New Democratic Party (NDP-CCF) but eventually adopted the NDP title, around 1967. Party leaders have included: Woodrow S. Lloyd, 1961-1970 (Premier 1961-1964); Allan Blakeney, 1970-1987 (Premier 1971-1982); Roy Romanow, 1987-2001 (Premier 1991-2001); Lorne Calvert, 2001-2009 (Premier 2001-2007); and Dwain Lingenfelter (2009-2011).

The Saskatchewan NDP is governed though an Annual Provincial Convention, made up of delegates that include: designated individuals from each Provincial Constituency; members of the Provincial Council; Members of Parliament (MPs) from Saskatchewan; Members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan (MLAs); candidates nominated for provincial or federal constituencies; representatives from various affiliated organizations; executive members of the Saskatchewan Young New Democrats (SYND); members from Saskatchewan New Democratic Women (SNDW), Indigenous New Democrats of Saskatchewan, as well as other groups and/or committees; and all former leaders of the Saskatchewan NDP. The Provincial Convention is responsible for: receiving and passing audited financial statements; holding a review vote of the current leader; electing new officers (Leader, President, Vice-Presidents, Treasurer) to the Provincial Executive; receiving and deciding on whether to pass resolutions pertaining to the organization and program of the Party; and amending the party Constitution.

The Provincial Executive is composed of officers elected by the Provincial Convention and additional Members At Large, as well as representatives from the MLAs, SYND, SNDW, Indigenous New Democrats of Saskatchewan, and other groups and/or committees. The Provincial Council consists of members of the Provincial Executive, along with additional representatives from each Provincial Constituency and various other groups and committees. The Provincial Council serves as the governing body of the Party between Conventions.

At a local level, each electoral district in Saskatchewan has a NDP Provincial Constituency Association, which may combine with others to coordinate their efforts, as a regional or metro organization. Provincial Constituency Associations can set up their own committees, as well as clubs or organizations within their boundaries for social, political or educational purposes, or to further the work of the Saskatchewan Young New Democrats, the Saskatchewan New Democratic Women, or the Indigenous People's Section.