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Unionist Party French: Parti unioniste | |
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| Canadian political party | |
| Leader | Robert Borden, Arthur Meighen |
| Founded | October 10, 1917 |
| Dissolved | 1922 |
| Preceded by | Conservative Party Liberal–Unionist |
| Merged into | Conservative Party |
| Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Ideology | British imperialism Conservatism Liberalism |
| Political position | Centre to centre-right |
The Unionist Party was a centre to centre-right political party in Canada, composed primarily of former members of the Conservative party with some individual Liberal members of Parliament. It was formed in 1917 by MPs who supported the "Union government" formed by Sir Robert Borden during the First World War, who formed the government through the final years of the war, and was a proponent of conscription. It was opposed by the remaining Liberal MPs, who sat as the official opposition.
The Unionist Party continued to exist until 1922, at which time the Conservative elements re-formed the Conservative party.