Atlantica Party

The Atlantica Party is a political party in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada.

Atlantica Party
Active provincial party
LeaderRyan Smyth
Founded2016
Headquarters36 Heritage Dr
Antigonish, Nova Scotia B2G 2T6
IdeologyClassical liberalism
Pragmatism
Libertarianism
Fiscal conservatism
ColoursBlue, White
Seats in House of Assembly
0 / 51
Website
Official website

Origins

The Atlantica Party was registered as a political party by Elections Nova Scotia on June 28, 2016.[1]

2017 election results

The party nominated 15 candidates in the 2017 provincial election, its first contested election.[2] The party won a total of 1,632 votes, 0.41% of the provincial total.[3]

2017 election platform
  • MLA recall.
  • Elimination of government interference (i.e. subsidies, loans) in the private sector.
  • Privatization of retail and wholesale liquor market.
  • Lower personal income tax and elimination of corporate and small business income tax.
  • MLA pension and salary reform.
  • Electoral Reform.[4]

Leadership history

Jonathan Dean announced his resignation from the party on January 7, 2018.[5]

Ryan Smyth was officially named as interim leader of the party on January 16, 2018; however, he officially took over as interim leader on January 7, 2018, the effective date of Dean's resignation.[6] Ryan Smyth resigned as interim leader on April 18, 2019. Thomas Bethell was elected as the new interim leader by the Party on April 23, 2019. He resigned on March 26, 2020. Ryan Smyth was elected as interim leader on March 29, 2020.

Party leaders
  • Jonathan Geoffrey Dean (June 26, 2016 – January 7, 2018)
  • Jeffrey Ryan Smyth (interim) (January 7, 2018 – April 18, 2019)
  • Thomas James Bethell (interim) (April 23, 2019 - March 26, 2020)
  • Jeffrey Ryan Smyth (interim) (March 29, 2020 - )

Jonathan Dean loan scandal

On June 20, 2018, Chief Electoral Officer of Elections Nova Scotia, Richard Temporale, suspended the Party for breaches of sections 216(3)(a) and 216(3)(b) respectively due to an illegal loan made by former leader, Jonathan Dean. [7]

On July 31, Mr. Dean entered into a Compliance Agreement with Elections Nova Scotia. [8] The Party entered into its own Compliance Agreement with Elections Nova Scotia on August 7, 2019. [9]

The Party was reinstated by Elections Nova Scotia on August 16, 2018. [10]

References
  1. "Chief Electoral Officer approves registration of Atlantic Party Association" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. June 28, 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
  2. "Atlantica Party's platform promises no corporate income taxes". CBC News. May 13, 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
  3. "Provincial General Election 2017-05-30 - Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
  4. Atlantica Party. "Election 2017: The Six Point Plan". Atlantica Party. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
  5. "Official Release from the Atlantica Party of Nova Scotia Executive". Atlantica Party Association of Nova Scotia. January 7, 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  6. "New Interim Leader Appointed". Atlantica Party Association of Nova Scotia. January 16, 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
  7. "Atlantica Party Association of Nova Scotia suspended". Elections Nova Scotia. June 20, 2018. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
  8. "Notice of Compliance Agreement – Jonathan Dean". Elections Nova Scotia. July 31, 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-04.
  9. "Notice of Compliance Agreement – Atlantica Party Association of Nova Scotia". Elections Nova Scotia. August 7, 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-04.
  10. "Suspension lifted for Atlantica Party Association of Nova Scotia". Elections Nova Scotia. August 16, 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-04.
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