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Results By Riding Of The Canadian Federal Election, 2011
Abbreviations Guide *(Ind.) - Independent *(NA) - No Affiliation *Minor Parties: **(AAEVP) - Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party **(CAP) - Canadian Action Party **(CHP) - Christian Heritage Party **(Comm.) - Communist Party **(FPNP) - First Peoples National Party **(Libert.) - Libertarian Party **(Mar.) - Marijuana Party **(M-L) - Marxist–Leninist Party **(PC) - Progressive Canadian Party **(Pirate) - Pirate Party **(Rhino) - Rhinoceros Party **(United) - United Party **(WBP) - Western Block Party *Note that names in boldface type represent party leaders. *Names are as registered with Elections Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec Eastern Quebec Côte-Nord and Saguenay Quebec City Central Quebec Eastern Townships Montérégie Eastern Montreal Western Montreal Northern Montreal and Laval Laurentides, Outaouais and Northern Quebec Ontario Ottawa Eastern Ontario Central Onta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pirate Party Of Canada
The Pirate Party of Canada (french: Parti Pirate du Canada; PPCA) was a minor party in federal Canadian politics. Founded in 2009, the party officially registered with Elections Canada in 2010. The PPCA is modelled on the Swedish Pirate Party and advocates intellectual property reform, privacy protection, network neutrality and greater government openness. No member of the party has been elected to Parliament. The party officially deregistered on November 30, 2017. Name The Pirate Party drew its inspiration from the ''Piratpartiet'', the Swedish Pirate Party. In 2001, the copyright industry established the ''Antipiratbyrån'' — The Anti-Piracy Bureau. In 2003, to combat this legislation, a group of artists, musicians, and cultural workers founded a think-tank called the ''Piratbyrån'' — the Piracy Bureau. In selecting that name, the Bureau was signalling that they were the progressive, while the ''anti''s were the regressive. In 2005, when copyright laws were harshened aga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Results By Riding For The Canadian Federal Election, 2008
Abbreviations Guide *(Ind.) - Independent *(NA) - No Affiliation *Minor Parties: **(AAEVP) – Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada **(CAP) – Canadian Action Party **(CHP) – Christian Heritage Party **(Comm.) – Communist Party **(FPNP) – First Peoples National Party of Canada **(Libert.) – Libertarian Party **(Mar.) – Marijuana Party **(M-L) – Marxist–Leninist Party **(NFLP) – Newfoundland and Labrador First Party **(PC) – Progressive Canadian Party **(PPP) – People's Political Power Party of Canada **(Rhino.) – Rhinoceros Party **(WBP) – Western Block Party **(WLP) – Work Less Party All candidate names are those on the official list of confirmed candidates; names in media or on party website may differ slightly. Names in bold represent party leaders, cabinet ministers, and the Speaker of the House of Commons. † represents that the incumbent chose not to run again. § represents that the incumbent was defeated for nomination. ‡ repr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Results Of The Canadian Federal Election, 2011
The 41st Canadian federal election was held on May 2, 2011. It resulted in a Conservative majority government under the leadership of Prime Minister Stephen Harper. It was the third consecutive election win for Harper, and with 166 of 308 seats, giving them a majority government for the first time in their eight-year history. It was also be the first right-of-centre majority government since the Progressive Conservatives won their last majority in 1988. The Conservative Party won 39.62% of the popular vote, an increase of 1.96%, and posted a net gain of 24 seats in the House of Commons. The election resulted in significant upheaval within the opposition parties, as the New Democratic Party (NDP) rode an "orange surge" in the polls during the campaign to 103 seats, becoming Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition for the first time in party history. The total eclipsed the party's previous best of 43 seats in 1988. The Liberals however were reduced to third party status nationwide. They r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elections Canada
Elections Canada (french: Élections Canada)The agency operates and brands itself as Elections Canada, its legal title is Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (). is the non-partisan agency responsible for administering Canadian federal elections and referendums. Elections Canada is an office of the Parliament of Canada, and reports directly to Parliament rather than to the Government of Canada. Mandate Its responsibilities include: * Making sure that all voters have access to the electoral system * Informing citizens about the electoral system * Maintaining the National Register of Electors * Enforcing electoral legislation * Training election officers * Producing maps of electoral districts * Registering political parties, electoral district associations, and third parties that engage in election advertising * Administering the allowances paid to registered political parties * Monitoring election spending by candidates, political parties and third parties * Publishing financi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Block Party
The Western Block Party (WBP) was a federal political party in Canada, founded in 2005 by Doug Christie. The party was registered on December 29, 2005, and deregistered on January 31, 2014. Platform The aim of the party was to promote the independence of Western Canada (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba) from the rest of Canada. History The party's founding convention was held on November 20, 2005, in Sidney, British Columbia. Christie was unanimously confirmed as leader. A constitution was adopted and a full slate of officers were elected. Western independence movements typically attract support from westerners who believe that western Canada does not get a fair deal within the federal Canadian confederation. The Western Block Party's claims attracted members of differing economic views opposed to what they viewed as a corrupt federal government. The party fielded four candidates in the 2006 federal election, including its leader, Doug Christie, who ran i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Party Of Canada
United Party of Canada may refer to: * United Party (1983), a short-lived party established by perennial candidate Anne McBride * United Party of Canada (2009) * United Party of Canada (2018) The United Party of Canada was a federally registered political party in Canada founded in October 2018. The party was deregistered by Elections Canada on December 31, 2020. Ideology The party described itself as Centre-left politics, centre-l ... {{Short pages monitor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhinoceros Party
The Rhinoceros Party (sometimes referred to in English as the Second Rhinoceros Party), officially the Parti Rhinocéros Party, is a Canadian federal-level political party. It was known as neorhino.ca until 2010, when the party changed its name, registering a new party logo. It was created in Montreal on May 21, 2006, and recognized by Elections Canada as being eligible for registration on August 16, 2007, and an official political party on August 23, 2007. It is the successor to the Rhinoceros Party of Canada. The party was founded by François "Yo" Gourd, who was involved with the original incarnation of the First Rhinoceros Party. He has said that he named the new party (then under the name "neorhino") for the Rhinoceros Party and for Neo, the ''Matrix'' character. The party is led by Sébastien Côrriveau (who used the names "Sébastien CôRhino Côrriveau" and "Sébastien CoRhino" when running in the 2015 and 2019 federal elections, respectively). It promises, like its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Progressive Canadian Party
The Progressive Canadian Party (PC Party) (french: Parti progressiste canadien) was a minor centre-right federal political party in Canada. It was registered with Elections Canada, the government's election agency, on March 29, 2004. Under provisions of the Canada Elections Act that took effect on May 14, 2004, parties were only required to nominate one candidate in order to qualify for official party status in the June 28, 2004 federal election. This meant that Progressive Canadian Party candidates were listed on the ballot alongside the party's name, rather than being designated as independents. The party was deregistered by the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada on November 30, 2019, for failing to comply with Canada Elections Act requirements set out in subsection 415(1). Founding and 2004 election Following the dissolution of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada and its merger with the Canadian Alliance into the new Conservative Party of Canada, the Progressive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party Of Canada
The Animal Protection Party of Canada (french: Parti pour la protection des animaux du Canada) is a minor registered political party in Canada that focuses on animal rights and environmentalism. It was formed in 2005 as the Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada by the merger of two organizations, the Animal Alliance of Canada and Environment Voters; it changed to its current name in 2016. Both parent organizations have been vocal in opposition to the seal hunt in Newfoundland and Labrador, fur farming, trapping, and bear hunting. The party is led by Liz White, a Toronto-based animal rights advocate. Influence of electoral law Federal laws restricting political advocacy by "third parties" (i.e., organizations not registered by Elections Canada as political parties) during election campaigns led to the formation of this party. Following a Supreme Court of Canada ruling that allowed political parties to be registered by only running a single candidate, animal rights act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communist Party Of Canada (Marxist–Leninist)
The Communist Party of Canada (Marxist–Leninist) ( abbr. CPC(M-L)) is a Canadian federal political party founded by Hardial Bains in 1970. The CPC(M-L) has been registered with Elections Canada as the Marxist–Leninist Party of Canada (MLPC) since 1974 as the party is prohibited from using the Communist Party name in Canadian elections to avoid confusion among voters. The party developed separately and independently from the Communist Party of Canada (CPC), originating among students and intellectuals in Canada during the 1960s. After a period of alignment with Maoism and China, the CPC(M-L) pursued a Hoxhaist, pro-Albanian line until the early 1990s. At present, the party directs most of its public support to Cuba and North Korea. For most of its history, the CPC(M-L) was led by its founder Hardial Bains. After his death, his widow Sandra L. Smith became First Secretary. Elections Canada lists Anna Di Carlo as head of the electorally registered organization. None of the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marijuana Party Of Canada
The Marijuana Party (french: Parti Marijuana) is a Canadian federal political party, whose agenda focuses on issues related to cannabis in Canada. Apart from this one issue, the party has no other official policies, meaning party candidates are free to express any views on all other political issues. Passage of the Cannabis Act in June 2018 legalized cannabis on 17 October 2018. Candidates appear on election ballots under the short form "Radical Marijuana" and their status is similar to that of independent candidates. Although governed by the Canada Elections Act, the Marijuana Party is a "decentralized" party, without by-laws, charter or constitution that govern its operations. Its Electoral District Associations are autonomous units of the party as a whole. History The party was founded by Marc-Boris St-Maurice in February 2000. In the November 2000 federal election, the party nominated candidates in 73 ridings in seven provinces and won 66,419 votes (0.52% of national popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
