United Party of Canada
United Party of Canada Parti Uni du Canada | |
|---|---|
| Active federal party | |
 | |
| Leader | Bob Kesic |
| President | Bob Cameron |
| Founded | November 2009 |
| Dissolved | August 31, 2016 |
| Headquarters | Keswick, Ontario |
| Ideology | Centrist |
| Colours | Red, blue |
| Seats in the House of Commons |
0 / 308
|
| Seats in the Senate |
0 / 105
|
| Website | |
| unitedpartyofcanada.com | |
The United Party of Canada was a federally registered political party in Canada founded in November 2009. Its key principles are fiscal responsibility, social progressivism, and environmental sustainability. The party was formed by former members of various other political parties. The party was deregistered by Elections Canada on August 31, 2016.[1]
Policies
The three key principles as stated above were divided further into six unifying themes that represented the party core platform that included:
- Education: According to the party's website, it believed in universal education at the undergraduate university, college or trade school level.[2]
- Environment: The party recognized the need for renewable energy resources, specifically the construction of a renewable energy infrastructure that is fiscally responsible.[2]
- Economy: The party believed that there are opportunities for economic growth by engaging with Canada's partners in the Commonwealth and the Francophonie to extend trading and investment for both sides.[2]
- Animal rights: On the subject of animal rights, the party promised to enact legislation with serious criminal penalties for those who do not respect wild and domesticated animals.[2]
- Children's rights: The party's policy for children involved legislating and enforcing laws against child abuse, and making sure that children in foster care are raised well and children with special needs will not be separated from their parents.[2]
- Unity: The party was dedicated to unifying all geographical and racial demographics of Canada in an attempt to make everyone work together towards a common goal.[2]
Ideology
The party described itself on its website as centrist without any direct specific ideological affiliation other than occupying the centre of the political spectrum.
Election results
| Election | Candidates | # of votes | % vote | % vote in contested ridings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 general election | 3 | 293 | 0.02 | 0.17 |
| 2015 general election | 1 | 57 | 0.00 | 0.01 [3] |
| Election | Riding |
Candidate's Name | Gender | Votes | % | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 by-election | Vaughan | Brian Jedan | Male | 55 | 0.14 | 8/8 |
| 2011 general election | Ajax--Pickering | Bob Kesic | Male | 71 | 0.13 | 5/5 |
| 2011 general election | London West | Rod Morley | Male | 65 | 0.10 | 5/5 |
| 2011 general election | York--Simcoe | Paul Pisani | Male | 157 | 0.30 | 6/6 |
| 2015 general election | Ajax | Bob Kesic | Male | 57 | 0.01 | 5/5 [4] |
Leaders
- Brian Jedan (2010–2011)
- Robert 'Bob' Kesic (2011–2016)
United Party (1983)
An earlier party of the same name (no relation to this party) was established by perennial candidate Anne McBride in 1983. It is unknown if it ever nominated a candidate in an election.
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=pol&dir=par&document=index&lang=e#libert
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Our Policies: United Party of Canada
- ↑ http://enr.elections.ca/National.aspx?lang=e Elections Canada, 2015 National Results
- ↑ http://enr.elections.ca/ElectoralDistricts.aspx?lang=e Elections Canada Electoral Districts
External links
- Official website
- United Party of Canada – Canadian Political Parties and Political Interest Groups – Web Archive created by the University of Toronto Libraries