[3] The party was founded as a social conservative alternative to Wildrose, which Thorsteinson describes as "middle of the road".

[4] The party's website lists parental authority, religious freedom, and the privatization of health care among its priorities.

Its first electoral test was the Calgary-Lougheed by-election won by Jason Kenney.

Candidate Lauren Thorsteinson (Randy's daughter) finished fourth, ahead of Green Party leader Romy Tittel.

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