Progressive Party (Lower Columbia)

The Progressive Party of Lower Columbia is the smallest of the three major political parties of the Federal Kingdom of Lower Columbia. Despite some early successes at the national level, it has held power in Parliament less often than either the Conservative Party or the Libertarian Party. It is considered the largest left-wing political party in the kingdom, although it is ideologically more centrist than its counterparts in other countries.

Platform
The Progressive Party is generally considered a Christian socialist party; its members frame their economic views in the context of Bible passages which they interpret as supportive of a socialist policy for the church. While this tactic has made the Progressives more popular over the years, the party owes much of its unpopularity to its support for tighter government control over the economy, creation of a welfare state, and progressive income tax rates, both for individuals and corporations. Their support for reduced military spending, mandatory gun registration, and stricter environmental regularions are also highly controversial. Most of their other social policies are considerably less controversial, due to their being shared with the more-popular Libertarian Party; such policies include increased LGBT rights, reduced restrictions on immigration, cultural pluralism, and expansion of freedom of expression.