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Rhinoceros Party Of Canada Candidates In The 1984 Canadian Federal Election
The Rhinoceros Party of Canada ran several candidates in the 1984 federal election, none of whom were elected. Information about these candidates may be found on this page. Many candidates chose to appear on the ballot with humorous nicknames. Quebec Richelieu: Yves Pi-Oui Banville Yves Banville listed himself as a writer. He received 945 votes (1.95%), finishing fifth against Progressive Conservative candidate Louis Plamondon. Saint-Léonard—Anjou: Denis La Miuf Ouellet Denis Ouellet listed himself as a manager. He had previously been a member of the Parti Québécois. In the 1984 election, he said he was on a secret mission "to survey Lake Winnipeg to find out how we can flush out the next of crows" that were affecting Canada's freight rates (this was a comical reference to the Crow Rate). Ouellet received 2,152 votes (3.63%), finishing fourth against Liberal candidate Alfonso Gagliano. Ontario Nickel Belt: Derek Aardvark Orford Derek Orford is a musician. He has relea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhinoceros Party Of Canada (1963–1993)
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] |
