Other Registered Parties
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Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada –
The newest of the federal parties, the goal of the AAEV is to put environmental and animal protection issues on the national agenda. In the past, the Animal Alliance has used third-party status to try to influence the vote in particular ridings, to elect candidates with what they see as good environmental records. The group opposes the seal hunt, and plans to pursue that as a major issue in the election. The party leader is Liz White.
Canadian
Action Party – The party emphasizes Canada's sovereignty
as a trading nation, opposing globalization and the free trade agreements
signed by previous governments. The party website says "We accept
globalized solutions to universal problems such as the environment but
reject the concept of an industrial world without borders. Strong domestic
economics are essential to maximize human welfare." The party believes
that repeated borrowing from the private sector, as opposed to the Bank
of Canada, has sent Canadian money out of the country. The CAP advocates
borrowing from the Bank of Canada to finance infrastructure, without building
up foreign debt. The party leader is Connie Fogal.
Christian Heritage Party – The CHP describes itself as "Canada's only pro-Life, pro-family federal political party", and the only party that recognizes the supremacy of God and the rule of law in Canadian life. The party wants to put forward the Biblical perspective upon which it says Canada was founded. They also support financial incentives for stay-at-home parents, and reducing the prison population by requiring restitution and treating non-violent criminals outside of prison. The party leader is Ron Gray.
Communist Party of Canada – The party's platform is based on the principles of Marxism-Leninism. The CPC (same initials as the Conservative Party of Canada) decries the capitalist system as parasitic and prone to unnecessary economic crises. The party lists job creation as its top priority. It successfully challenged a move to have it deregistered for not running enough candidates in the 1993 federal election. A new law was passed, allowing a party to run just one candidate in a general election, and still keep its status as a registered party. The leader of the Communist Party is Miguel Figueroa.
First Peoples National Party of Canada – This new party was registered on Dec. 28, 2005. They have five candidates running in this election, two in Ontario, two in Alberta, and one in British Columbia. The party’s goal is to bring native issues to the forefront. It is looking for long-term solutions to economic and social problems facing native people. Candidates for the party say the rights of native people have been ignored in Canadian politics. The party’s interim leader is Barbara Wardlaw.
Green Party
of Canada – The party is the largest of the secondary
parties, in terms of number of candidates. The Greens plan to run candidates
in every riding during this election. The party says its goals include
environmental sustainability, social justice, gender equity and decentralization
of political power. The Green party has never won a seat in Canada, but
Green parties in other countries, such as Germany, Belgium and Finland,
have had some success at the ballot box. The party leader is Jim Harris.
See the party platform.
Libertarian
Party of Canada – The party is founded on the belief
that "each individual has the right to his or her own life, and this right
is the source of all other rights." The party literature says property
rights are essential, and that the only functions of government are settling
disputes among individuals, and providing protection from criminals and
foreign invaders. The party believes in an entirely free market economy,
and the rights of the individual to live as he or she chooses. The party's
leader is Jean-Serge Brisson.
Marijuana Party –
This party is devoted to ending the prohibition on marijuana use and possession in Canada. The party platform states that after ending prohibition in Canada, it would focus on pressuring the international community to also end prohibition against the drug. The party platform is based entirely on the issue of cannabis. The party's leader is Blair Longley.
Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada – A socialist
party that refers to itself as the Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist),
although it is registered only as Marxist-Leninist, to avoid confusion
with the Communist Party of Canada. The party's leader is Sandra
Smith.
Progressive Canadian Party –
The party was formed by Progressive Conservatives who opposed the merger with the Alliance Party in 2003. The party became a registered party at the end of May 2004 and is basing its philosophy on the constitution of the previous PC party. The party describes itself as centrist, socially progressive and fiscally conservative. It also stresses the importance of individual rights and responsibilities. The leader of the party is Tracy Parsons.
Western Block party –
The Western Block party is a western separatist party. It became a registered party Dec. 30, 2005. The party has already written to Bloc Québécois Leader Gilles Duceppe to offer support for Quebec separatism, and ask for support for western separation. The WBP is right-leaning, and similar in views to another organization, Western Canada Concept. Both groups were founded by Doug Christie. The party supports smaller government, restricted immigration, and personal freedom
The party is running four candidates in this election, one in Alberta, and three in B.C. The leader is Doug Christie.
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