The Populist Party Ontario (french: Parti Populiste Ontario, PPO) is a
minor political party
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in
Ontario
Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central C ...
,
Canada
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. The party began its registration process with
Elections Ontario
Elections Ontario (french: Élections Ontario) is an independent office of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario responsible for the administration of provincial elections and referendums. It is charged with the implementation and enforcement of th ...
upon Shelley Batcules' request on December 17, 2021, and its party name was approved on January 24, 2022.
The PPO was then officially confirmed as a registered party with Elections Ontario on May 9, 2022.
The party is led by Jim Torma, the former
People's Party of Canada
The People's Party of Canada (french: Parti populaire du Canada, PPC) is a right-wing populist federal political party in Canada. The party was formed by Maxime Bernier in September 2018, shortly after his resignation from the Conservative P ...
regional coordinator for Southwestern Ontario.
A total of 13 candidates contested in the
2022 Ontario general election
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, including former
PPC candidates from the
2021 Canadian federal election such as Chelsea Hillier, who contested the
Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston seat held by her father
Randy Hillier at the time. The party failed to win any seats in the 2022 Ontario general election.
The PPO currently has one
riding association
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in
Sarnia—Lambton
Sarnia—Lambton (formerly known as Sarnia) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968.
It is located in the area of the city of Sarnia, in the southwest corner of ...
.
Election results
See also
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Notes
External links
Party website
Provincial political parties in Ontario
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