The People's Political Party

This article is about the political party in the Canadian province of Ontario. For other uses, see People's Political Party.
The People's Political Party
Active provincial party
Leader Kevin Clarke
President Kevin Clarke [1]
Founded 2011 (2011)
Headquarters 4000 Lawrence Ave East Toronto, Ontario
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Ideology Left-wing populism
Seats in Legislature
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The People's Political Party[1] is a minor political party in the Canadian province of Ontario founded in 2011 by homeless man and perennial candidate Kevin Clarke.

Platform

The platform of the party is largely populist, with the party accusing the three major parties of having economic policies that benefit themselves and an elite minority rather than the province as a whole.

The party suggests that it "will focus on the service of government with people-oriented processes, supporting the needs of humanity".[2]

Third election in one year, and until now, what [sic] heard from the politicians amount [sic] to just political bullshit. This time, "the people" have a voice.
 Kevin Clarke, People's Political Party Website

Electoral results

In the 2011 Ontario general election, the People's Political Party nominated four candidates for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:[2]

Riding Candidate's Name Notes Votes % Rank
Toronto Centre Phil Sarazen 29 0.06% 10/10
Niagara West—Glanbrook Marty Poos 158 0.32% 7/9
Parkdale—High Park Thomas Zaugg 55 0.14%9/10
Toronto—Danforth Kevin Clarke Party Leader 143 0.38% 6/9

The party nominated candidates in the 6 September 2012 by-elections in Vaughan and Kitchener—Waterloo for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

Riding Candidate's Name Notes Votes % Rank
Vaughan Phil Sarazen 77 0.249/9
Kitchener—Waterloo Kevin Clarke 48 0.19/10

The party nominated candidates in the 13 February 2014 by-elections in Niagara Falls and Thornhill for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.[3]

Riding Candidate's Name Notes Votes % Rank
Niagara Falls Troy Young 107 0.297/8
Thornhill Kevin Clarke 144 0.527/8

External links

References

  1. 1 2 "Registered Political Parties in Ontario". Elections Ontario. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  2. 1 2 "People's Political Party". Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  3. Niagara Falls and Thornhill (Ontario) provincial by-elections, 2014, http://welections.wordpress.com/2014/02/17/niagara-falls-and-thornhill-ontario-provincial-by-elections-2014/
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