The Canadian Extreme Wrestling Party (CEWP) was a
frivolous political party
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in
Canada
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that was not registered as an official party by
Elections Canada
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, the government agency that conducts the Canadian elections.
The party held its
leadership convention {{Politics of Canada
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Overview
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in
Conception Bay South
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,
Newfoundland
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. This was the first leadership convention to be held in Newfoundland for any federal party in the history of confederation.
History
In the fall of 1999, a young professional wrestler named
Quentin Barboni beat out 11 other wrestlers, including Mike "Bulldozer" Dror and
Norman Tharx, in a Battle Royale to become the first leader of the Canadian Extreme Wrestling Party.
The organization formed a National Executive and a Canadian Extreme Wrestling Woman's Auxiliary. "Miss Marilyn" was the Woman's Auxiliary's Secretary.
Party officials held news conferences with reporters and conducted interviews with the media. The party issued over thirty pages of policy statements to the media. The policy of the party was decidedly
left wing
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. Policy included: the issue of overfishing in Canadian waters, regional development, Canada withdrawing from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (
NATO
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) and becoming neutral, and a "Guaranteed Annual Income" for all Canadians.
In the April 2000 by-election in the federal riding of
St. John's West, Newfoundland, "Sailor King Moondog White" — a former
World Wrestling Federation
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(WWF) wrestler — stood as an independent candidate for the Canadian Extreme Wrestling Party.
Ed Sailor White's campaign slogan was "Parliament needs a Moondog."
In an interview with the ''
Newfoundland Herald
''The Newfoundland Herald'' was a weekly news and entertainment magazine available throughout Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada that was published in St. John's.
The magazine was founded in 1946 by the late Geoff Stirling of Stirling Communic ...
'', Sailor White stated:
"I know exactly what they want. What they don't need is
gun control
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Most countries have a restrictive firearm guiding policy, with on ...
. We need the seal hunt. We should be able to get in our boats at any time; we've got the God-given right to go out and get a fish any time we want. When I get to
Ottawa
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this is what I'm going to be fighting for. I'm going to represent Newfoundland to the best of my ability, I'm going to stand up for Newfoundland and I'm going to wear the Newfoundland flag."
Canada's Minister of Human Resources Development,
Jane Stewart, mentioned the CEWP in Canada's House of Parliament in 2000. Lorne Nystrom (Member of Parliament for Regina—Qu'Appelle) also referred to the CEWP in the House of Commons. On May 12, 2000, a Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly mentioned the CEWP in Resolution 2006 in the Nova Scotia Hansard.
Nova Scotia Hansard 12 May 2000
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See also
*List of political parties in Canada
This article lists political parties in Canada.
Federal parties
In contrast with the political party systems of many nations, Canadian parties at the federal level are often only loosely connected with parties at the provincial level, despite ha ...
References
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External links
CBC.ca 16 May 2000
Federal political parties in Canada
Joke political parties in Canada
Political parties with year of establishment missing
Political parties with year of disestablishment missing
Professional wrestling in Canada