The Centrist Party of Canada is a federal political party in Canada.
Centrist Party of Canada | |
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| Leader | A.Q. Rana |
| President | Kelly Walters[1] |
| Founder | A.Q. Rana |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Registered | August 25, 2021 |
| Headquarters | 11-2680 Lawrence Avenue East Toronto, ON M1P 4Y4 |
| Ideology | Centrism |
| Political position | Centre |
| Colours | Red |
| Website | |
| centristcanada | |
History
editThe party was founded in 2020 by neurologist Dr. Abdul Qayyum Rana.[2] It was registered with Elections Canada on August 25, 2021, shortly before the 2021 Canadian federal election.[3]
The party contested four seats in the 2021 election. Three candidates were in Toronto (Scarborough-Guildwood, Scarborough North, and Don Valley West), and one was in Calgary Skyview.[4]
The party also had a candidate in the 2023 Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Westmount federal by-election, earning 2.35% of the vote.[5]
Party platform
editIn the 2021 election, the party advocated for government transparency, deployment of LNG in British Columbia, and increasing the age limit for the recreational use of marijuana.[2]
Election results
edit| Election | # of candidates | # of votes | % of popular vote | % in contested ridings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 648 | 0.0% | 0.4% |
References
edit- ^ "Our Team". Centrist Party of Canada. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ a b Ferguson, Dan (August 26, 2021). "Canadidate for newly-formed Centrist party running in Cloverdale – Langley City". Langley Advance Times. Black Press Media. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ "Registered Political Parties and Parties Eligible for Registration". Elections Canada. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ "Validated Election Results for the June 19, 2023 By-elections". Elections Canada. Retrieved July 25, 2023.