The Pauper Party of Ontario is a minor provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. The party registered as a political party with Elections Ontario on September 14, 2011. It was founded and is led by perennial candidate John Turmel under the slogan stating "we want no cops in gambling, sex or drugs or rock and roll, we want no usury on loans, pay cash or time, no dole." Turmel has characterized the policies of the party as "Social Credit Libertarian". The party's platform is to legalize gambling, legalize marijuana and institute monetary reform and bartering in the form of the Local Exchange Trading System.
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Election results
The party first ran two candidates in the 2011 provincial election. Party leader John Turmel in Brant received 86 votes (0.19% of votes cast) and Michael Spottiswood received 54 votes (0.12%) in London North Centre. Three Pauper Party candidates stood in the 2014 provincial election. Turmel in Brant received 60 votes (0.12% of votes cast) and Michael Spottiswood received 70 votes (0.15%) in London North Centre. New candidate Michael Faux in Peterborough received 52 votes (0.10%).
Turmel has contested six by-elections on behalf of the party:
- Kitchener-Waterloo on September 6, 2012, receiving 23 votes (0.05%).
- Ottawa South on August 1, 2013, receiving 58 votes (0.16%).
- Thornhill on February 13, 2014, receiving 47 votes (0.17%).
- Simcoe North on September 3, 2015, receiving 47 votes.
- Sudbury on February 5, 2015, receiving 85 votes.
- Ottawa-Vanier on November 17, 2016 receiving 51 votes.
At a Simcoe North all-candidates meeting on August 27, 2015, John Turmel was removed by police after taking the podium.
At an Ottawa-Vanier all-candidates meeting on 10 November, 2016, John Turmel was removed by police after taking the podium.
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References
External links
- Party Website
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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