Grant Mitton (born 1941) is a former radio talk show host on CJDC (AM) Radio's open line program and political leader in

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, Canada. On March 7, 2001, he was appointed a vice president of the

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, and he was a candidate of the

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in the 2001 provincial election in

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, placing second with 1,726 votes, 17.33% of the total. He became leader of the Social Credit Party, but then left it to join the

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as a "traditional conservative party", hoping to attract support from conservatives, particularly social conservatives dissatisfied with the policies of the ruling

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. He led the party during the 2005 election. The party nominated only two candidates who won 362 votes. Mitton did not run in the election. He subsequently left the BC Party, and joined the

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.BC Conservative Party News Release Monday, October 30, 2006
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