Islamophobia in the UK Conservative Party (2016–present) Islamophobia in the UK Conservative Party (2016–present) Allegations of Islamophobia in the UK Conservative Party have been made in the 21st century. This has increased under the premierships of David Cameron and Theresa May. Allegations have been made by senior politicians, from both the "liberal" and "conservative" wings of the party including: Bob Blackman, Boris Johnson, Michael Gove and Zac Goldsmith. Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, former co-chair of the Conservative Party, said in 2018 that anti-Muslim prejudice had "poisoned" the party. Warsi called on party leader Theresa May to condemn it, arguing she had spent over two years trying but failing
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada who insisted on the name change as a condition of becoming leader. In 2003, the party membership voted to dissolve the party and merge with the Canadian Alliance to form the modern-day Conservative Party of Canada. One member of the Senate of Canada, Elaine McCoy, sat as an "Independent Progressive Conservative" until 2016. The conservative parties in most Canadian provinces still use the Progressive Conservative name. Some PC Party members formed the Progressive Canadian Party, which has attracted only marginal support. Canada's first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, belonged to the Liberal-Conservative Party. But in advance of confederation in