Cultural Action Party (Canada)

Cultural Action Party
Active provincial party

Founded	2015
Ideology	Social conservatism Right-wing populism Anti-multiculturalism
Political position	Right-wing
Seats in BC Legislature	0 / 87
Seats in Ontario Legislature	0 / 124
Website
http://capforcanada.com/

The Cultural Action Party (CAP) is a Canadian political party which contests provincial elections in British Columbia and Ontario. Founded by social conservative activist Brad Salzberg in October 2015, the populist party is registered in the provinces of British Columbia and Ontario. The leader of the Ontario division of the party is Arthur Smitherman, the estranged brother of former Deputy Premier George Smitherman.^[1] CAP's Alberta regional leader is activist Kevin Curtis.

The Cultural Action Party's platform promises to preserve Canada's traditional Anglophone and Francophone cultural identity, adjust immigration and refugee policy, and hold a referendum to determine public opinion on repealing the Canadian Multiculturalism Act. It was described as an "anti-immigration" party by the Vancouver Sun.^[2]

Election results

In the 2018 Ontario provincial election, the party ran anti-Islam activist Eric Brazau in Beaches—East York (68 votes, 0.14%), anti-immigration activist Duke Willis in St. Catharines (37 votes, 0.07%), and Kevin Harris in Carleton (110 votes, 0.22%).

Election year	# of overall votes	% of overall total	# of candidates run	# of seats won	+/–	Government
2018	215	<0.01% #23	3	0 / 125	New Party	Extra-parliamentary

References

↑ "Smitherman's estranged brother runs for council, endorses Ford". Globe and Mail. September 8, 2010. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
↑ Luymes, Glenda (2016-10-26). "Anti-immigration party registers for B.C. election". Vancouver Sun. Vancouver. Retrieved 2018-01-17.

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