Peter Guthrie Rebrands Alberta党是进步保守党, 违抗UCP名称法, 引发法律战。 Peter Guthrie rebrands Alberta Party as Progressive Tory Party, defying UCP name laws and sparking legal battle.

前UCP成员Peter Guthrie启动了艾伯塔省进步保守党,在艾伯塔省选举批准该名称后重新命名艾伯塔省政党。 Peter Guthrie, a former UCP member, has launched the Progressive Tory Party of Alberta, rebranding the Alberta Party after Elections Alberta approved the name. 此举紧随联合保守党立法，禁止使用“保守派”和“自由派”等词的党派名称，格思里辩称“保守党”未包含在内。 The move follows UCP legislation banning party names with terms like "conservative" and "liberal," which Guthrie argues "tory" was not included in. UCP起诉Guthrie、Scott Sinclair和Lindsay Amantea, 指控他们密谋误导选民并损害选民的名誉, The UCP has sued Guthrie, Scott Sinclair, and Lindsay Amantea, accusing them of conspiring to mislead voters and damage its reputation, asserting exclusive rights to the PC Alberta legacy. 重新命名旨在吸引中间派选民,但由于艾伯塔选举尚未更新其网站,其影响仍然不确定。 The rebranding aims to appeal to centrist voters, but its impact remains uncertain as Elections Alberta has not yet updated its website.