Western Independence Party of Saskatchewan

Western Independence Party of Saskatchewan
Active provincial party
Leader Neil Fenske[1]
Founded 2003 (2003)
Ideology Saskatchewan Independence, Libertarianism
Seats in Legislature
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Website
www.facebook.com/pg/Western-Independence-Party-of-Saskatchewan-810249165794566

The Western Independence Party of Saskatchewan is a registered provincial political party in Saskatchewan, Canada. It advocates for the independence of Saskatchewan, and libertarian ideals. It is not affiliated with any federal party. It supports fiscally conservative and socially moderate policies.

History

The party was formed on July 12, 2003, and nominated 17 candidates in the November 5, 2003 provincial election. These candidates won a total of 2,735 votes, or 0.64% of the provincial total.

The past party president is Frank Serfas, and the past deputy leader is David Sawkiw. The party nominated eight candidates for the 2007 election, two in the 2011 election, and four in the 2016 election.

At 2018, the party's current leader is Neil Fenske.[2]

Besides the party's support for independence, the party's platform is secular and libertarian in nature, a distinguishing feature from some of the other separatist parties in Western Canada. The WIP of Saskatchewan has no ties with the Separation Party of Alberta, the Western Canada Party, or the Alberta Independence Party.

The party not affiliated to the Western Canada Concept Party of British Columbia or the British Columbia-based Western Block Party and has made considerable effort to distance itself from Doug Christie, the leader of those parties. Whereas Christie has been mired in controversy for defending Holocaust deniers and has been accused of being an anti-Semite, the WIP has made an explicit statement in support of the State of Israel.

About

The Western Independence Party of Saskatchewan is a registered political party in the province of Saskatchewan, with a focus on three principles:[3]

  • Decentralize political power from the Premier's Office to the people.
  • Rebalance economic power from monopolistic Corporations to the producers of wealth.
  • Give policy back to the MLA's that have earned the trust of their people instead of the smoke filled back rooms of the political parties.

See also

Footnotes

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  2. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/neil.fenske.79
  3. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/pg/Western-Independence-Party-of-Saskatchewan-810249165794566/about/


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