Vancouver Island Party

Vancouver Island Party or The VanIsle Party[2] is a political party in British Columbia, Canada. The party was led by Robin Richardson, a former Progressive Conservative Member of the Parliament of Canada (1979-80) until November 2019.[3] The party was formed in June 16, 2016.[4] The party proposes that Vancouver Island secede from British Columbia and become Canada's 11th province in 2021.

Vancouver Island Party
Active provincial party
Leadervacant
FoundedJune 16, 2016
HeadquartersThe Vancouver Island Party, PO BOX 36064,
Unit 209
Victoria, British Columbia
V9A 1J5
IdeologyVancouver Islander regionalism[1]
Vancouver Islander separatism[1]
'Pro-Canadian Provincehood'[1]
Progressivism
Environmentalism
Seats in Legislature
0 / 87
Party flag
Website
www.vanisleparty.com

2017 provincial election

The party intended to have candidates in each of the 14 ridings on Vancouver Island for the provincial election on May 9, 2017,[5] but only fielded four, all in the Greater Victoria area. None of its candidates were elected.[6]

References
  1. "Vision & Mission". vanisleparty.com. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  2. http://www.vanisleparty.com/
  3. "Dr. Robin Richardson Ph.D. has resigned as Leader of the Vancouver Island Party". Vancouver Island Party. November 15, 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  4. http://www.vanisleparty.com/vancouver-island-to-become-a-new-province/
  5. Zussman, Richard (June 22, 2016). "New political party pushing for province of Vancouver Island". Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  6. "BC Liberals cut to minority with Greens holding balance of power", The Globe and Mail, 10 May 2017
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