Originally posted by karahd
How long ago was it that the conservatives almost lost federal party status by being demolished by the Liberals?

These things swing back and forth.
When the Progressive Conservatives were annihilated by the liberals in 1993, they stayed annihilated. In the year 2000 election, they still only managed to get 12 seats. The current strength of the Conservative Party of Canada is primarily from the Reform/Canadian Alliance part of the CA/PC merger.