Party for the Commonwealth of Canada candidates, 1993 Canadian federal election
The Party for the Commonwealth of Canada fielded several candidates in the 1993 federal election, none of whom were elected. Information about these candidates may be found here. The PCC was the political wing of Lyndon LaRouche's movement in Canada.
Quebec
Richelieu: Paulo da Silva
Paulo da Silva identified as a manager.[1] He received 157 votes (0.33%), finishing fifth against Bloc Québécois incumbent Louis Plamondon.
Ontario
St. Paul's: Mike Twose
Twose described himself as an electrician. He campaigned against Canada's involvement in the North American Free Trade Agreement, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and related agreements (Toronto Star, 22 October 1993). He received 11 votes (0.02%), finishing twelfth against Liberal Barry Campbell.
In 2002, Twose wrote against the existing system of peer review for scientific grants and publications (Toronto Star, 2 October 2002).
British Columbia
Vancouver Centre: Lucylle Boikoff
Boikoff's first name is sometimes spelled as "Lucille". She campaigned for public office several times, and was described as a 64-year-old retired teacher in 1990. She accused the International Monetary Fund of complicity with genocide in 1985.[2]
| Election | Division | Party | Votes | % | Place | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Ontario provincial | St. Catharines | North American Labour | 192 | 5/5 | Robert Johnston, Progressive Conservative | |
| 1977 Ontario provincial | Hamilton West | Ind. (North American Labour) | 144 | 4/4 | Stuart Smith, Liberal | |
| 1984 federal | Oshawa | Commonwealth | 74 | 5/6 | Ed Broadbent, New Democratic Party | |
| 1985 Ontario provincial | York South | Independent | 402 | 1.33 | 5/6 | Bob Rae, New Democratic Party |
| 1988 federal | Oshawa | Commonwealth | 139 | 5/5 | Ed Broadbent, New Democratic Party | |
| 1990 Ontario provincial | Yorkview | Independent | 231 | 5/5 | George Mammoliti, New Democratic Party | |
| 1993 federal | Vancouver Centre | Commonwealth | 27 | 12/13 | Hedy Fry, Liberal |
References
- ↑ History of Federal Ridings since 1867: RICHELIEU (1993/10/25), Parliament of Canada, accessed 13 August 2009.
- ↑ "Metro area ridings", Toronto Star, 3 September 1990, A8.
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