United Party of Canada

The United Party of Canada is a federally registered political party in Canada founded in October 2018.

United Party of Canada

Parti Uni du Canada
LeaderCarlton Darby
FoundedOctober 22, 2018 (2018-10-22)[1]
HeadquartersMississauga, Ontario
Political positionCentre-left
ColoursPurple
Slogan"New Challenges, New Thinking"
Seats in the
Senate
0 / 105
Seats in the
House of Commons
0 / 338
Website
unitedparty.ca

Ideology

The party describes itself as centre-left.[2]

Election results
Results by election
ElectionCandidates# of votes% vote% vote in contested ridings
2019 Canadian federal election46120.000.00 [3]
Results by riding
Election Riding
 Candidate's Name Gender Votes % Rank
2019 Canadian federal electionMississauga—LakeshoreCarlton DarbyMale990.26/6
2019 Canadian federal electionMississauga—MaltonPrudence BuchananFemale3060.66/7
2019 Canadian federal electionScarborough NorthJanet RobinsonFemale830.26/6
2019 Canadian federal electionHumber River—Black CreekStenneth SmithMale1140.36/7 [4]

Leaders
  • Carlton Darby (since 2018)

United Party of Canada (2009–2016)
United Party of Canada

Parti Uni du Canada
Former federal party
LeaderRobert 'Bob' Kesic
PresidentRobert Cameron
FoundedNovember 2009 (2009-11)
DissolvedAugust 31, 2016 (2016-08-31)
HeadquartersKeswick, Ontario
IdeologyCentrism
ColoursRed and blue
Website
unitedpartyofcanada.com (archived)[5]

The United Party of Canada was a federally registered political party in Canada founded in November 2009. Its key principles were fiscal responsibility, social progressivism, and environmental sustainability. The party was formed by former members of various other political parties. The party was deregistered by Elections Canada on August 31, 2016.[6]

Policies

The three key principles as stated above were divided further into six unifying themes that represented the party core platform that included:

  • Education: According to the party's website, it believed in universal education at the undergraduate university, college or trade school level.[7]
  • Environment: The party recognized the need for renewable energy resources, specifically the construction of a renewable energy infrastructure that is fiscally responsible.[7]
  • Economy: The party believed that there are opportunities for economic growth by engaging with Canada's partners in the Commonwealth and the Francophonie to extend trading and investment for both sides.[7]
  • Animal rights: On the subject of animal rights, the party promised to enact legislation with serious criminal penalties for those who do not respect wild and domesticated animals.[7]
  • Children's rights: The party's policy for children involved legislating and enforcing laws against child abuse, and making sure that children in foster care are raised well and children with special needs will not be separated from their parents.[7]
  • Unity: The party was dedicated to unifying all geographical and racial demographics of Canada in an attempt to make everyone work together towards a common goal.[7]

Ideology

The party described itself on its website as centrist without any direct specific ideological affiliation other than occupying the centre of the political spectrum.

Election results
Results by election
ElectionCandidates# of votes% vote% vote in contested ridings
2011 general election32930.020.17
2015 general election1570.000.01 [8]
Results by riding
Election Riding
 Candidate's Name Gender Votes % Rank
2010 by-electionVaughanBrian JedanMale550.148/8
2011 Canadian federal election Ajax—PickeringBob KesicMale710.135/5
2011 Canadian federal election London West Rod MorleyMale650.105/5
2011 Canadian federal election York—Simcoe Paul PisaniMale1570.306/6
2015 Canadian federal electionAjaxBob KesicMale570.015/5 [9]

Leaders
  • Brian Jedan (2010–2011)
  • Robert 'Bob' Kesic (2011–2016)

Charges by the Commissioner of Canada Elections

On April 23, 2018, former party president Robert Cameron pleaded guilty to a charge of having on behalf of the United Party provided the chief electoral officer with "misleading or false information" between June 21 and 27, 2016, in regard to the parties submission of the required list of 250 electors as being party members.[10][11][12][13]

United Party (1983)

An earlier party of the same name (with no relation to this party) was established by perennial candidate Anne McBride in 1983. It is unknown if it ever nominated a candidate in an election.

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References
  1. www.elections.ca
  2. unitedparty.ca/about-party/
  3. http://enr.elections.ca/National.aspx?lang=e Elections Canada, 2019 National Results
  4. http://enr.elections.ca/ElectoralDistricts.aspx?lang=e Elections Canada Electoral Districts
  5. Archived version from July 13, 2016 at web.archive.org. This is apparently the last archived snapshot of this party's real website. After that, the URL was reassigned and later snapshots show a fake version of the website.
  6. Canada, Elections. "Registered Political Parties and Parties Eligible for Registration". www.elections.ca.
  7. "The United Party of Canada".
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20151121200505/https://enr.elections.ca/National.aspx?lang=e Elections Canada General Election National Results 2015
  9. https://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=ele&document=index&dir=pas/42ge&lang=e Elections Canada General Election 2015
  10. https://www.cef-cce.ca/content.asp?section=charg&document=apr2318&lang=e Final Disposition at Trial – April 23, 2018
  11. https://www.cef-cce.ca/content.asp?section=nwsrm&dir=pre-com&document=dec2117&lang=e Commissioner of Canada Elections Announces the Laying of Canada Elections Act Charges
  12. https://www.cef-cce.ca/content.asp?section=charg&document=charg22&lang=e Charges – December 21, 2017
  13. https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/e-2.01/fulltext.html Canada Elections Act
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