Original sentence: The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (PC) (French: Parti progressiste-conservateur du Canada) (1867–2003) was a Canadian centre-right political party.While the name may be used by some Senators and provincial parties, the federal-level party ceased to exist following its merger with the Canadian Alliance.While the national party officially dissolved in 2003, several members of the Senate of Canada continued to sit as members of the Progressive Conservative caucus, and the conservative parties in most Canadian provinces still use the Progressive Conservative name
Edited sentence: It DID NOT CEASE TO EXIST, it merely continues under a new name.It continues to have the tie back to the Progressive Conservative Party due to the transfer of assets and liabilities into the new entity known as the Conservative Party of Canada.The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (PC) (French: Parti progressiste-conservateur du Canada) (1867–2003) is a Canadian centre-right political party.The national party in 2003 became known as the Conservative Party of Canada, several members of the Senate of Canada continued to sit as members of the Progressive Conservative caucus, and the conservative parties in most Canadian provinces still use the Progressive Conservative name.While the name may be used by some Senators and provincial parties, the federal-level party continues to exist following its merger with the Canadian Allianceas the Conservative Party of Canada