Manitoba Grey Party

{{Unreferenced, date=December 2009 The Manitoba Grey Party was a political party in

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, Canada, focusing on senior's issues. The party appears to have been founded in 2002, at the same time as the

Grey Party of Canada The Grey Party of Canada was a political party in Canada. The party was a protest movement started by senior citizens who want to make views known on specific issues including tax credits for seniors, saving Medicare, and free medications for sen ...

and other provincial Grey Parties. The national party was formed to address the health needs of seniors, and was particularly concerned with the high cost of prescription drugs. It also promoted a "

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" ideology on other issues, claiming that Canada's legal profession held too much sway over government policy. It is likely that the provincial party advocated similar positions. The Grey Party may have attempted to register with

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before the 2003 provincial election; if so, it was unsuccessful. The party does not appear to have sponsored any candidates in the election. The

seems to have collapsed later in 2003, and it is not clear if the Manitoba organization still exists. The Manitoba Grey Party's first (and perhaps only) leader was Lou Hemming. See also: Political parties of Canada Provincial political parties in Manitoba Defunct political parties in Canada Pensioners' parties Political parties established in 2002 2002 establishments in Manitoba