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
Richelieu (, ; ) may refer to:
People
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: 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
Alfonso Gagliano (; 25 January 1942 – 12 December 2020) was a Canadian accountant and politician.
Early life and family
Born in Siculiana, Italy, Gagliano immigrated to Montreal in 1958. His political career began in 1977 when he ran for a s ...
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Ontario
Nickel Belt: Derek Aardvark Orford
Derek Orford is a musician. He has released at least sixteen albums in an "alphabet" series, and has played with acts such as
The Look People
Look People was a Canadian alternative rock band formed in 1985 in Toronto.Michael Barclay, Ian A.D. Jack and Jason Schneider, '' Have Not Been the Same: The Can-Rock Renaissance 1985-1995''. ECW Press. . They were known as "outlandishly quirky", a ...
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Kevin Hearn and Thin Buckle. He received 288 votes (0.65%) in 1984, finishing fourth against
New Democratic Party
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candidate
John Rodriguez.
Manitoba
Winnipeg—Birds Hill Winnipeg—Birds Hill was a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 to 1988.
This electoral district (Canada), riding was created in 1976 from par ...
: Honest Don Bergen
Don Bergen described himself as a roofer.
History of Federal Ridings since 1867: Winnipeg—Birds Hill, 1984
Parliament of Canada, accessed 29 March 2007. He ran for the Rhinoceros Party in two federal elections.
Alberta
Bow River: Gordon D. Taylor
Gordon D. Taylor was a tavern owner who ran against the similarly named incumbent Gordon E. Taylor.
References
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