Canada's right wing likely to merge; Parties voting on deal to unite.(WORLD)

From: The Washington Times | Date: December 4, 2003 | Copyright information

Byline: Mark Blanchard, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

TORONTO - Canada's fractured right soon might be united after years of bitter infighting, party revolts and failed bids to stave off successive Liberal governments.

Members of the Progressive Conservative (PC) Party are voting this week on whether to ratify a deal that would see it merge with the larger Canadian Alliance to form an organization simply called the Conservative Party.

Alliance members alrea...