| Centrist Party of Canada | |
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| Leader | A.Q. Rana |
| President | Kelly Walters |
| Founder | A.Q. Rana |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Registered | August 25, 2021 (2021-08-25) |
| Headquarters | 11-2680 Lawrence Avenue East Toronto, ON M1P 4Y4 |
| Ideology | Centrism |
| Political position | Centre |
| Colours | Red |
| Website | |
| centristcanada | |
The Centrist Party of Canada is a federal political party in Canada.
History
The party was founded in 2020 by neurologist Dr. Abdul Qayyum Rana. It was registered with Elections Canada on August 25, 2021, shortly before the 2021 Canadian federal election.
The party contested four seats in the 2021 election. Three candidates were in Toronto (Scarborough-Guildwood, Scarborough North, and Don Valley West), and one was in Calgary Skyview.
The party also had a candidate in the 2023 Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Westmount federal by-election, earning 2.35% of the vote.
Party platform
In the 2021 election, the party advocated for government transparency, deployment of LNG in British Columbia, and increasing the age limit for the recreational use of marijuana.
Election results
| Election | # of candidates | # of votes | % of popular vote | % in contested ridings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 648 | 0.0% | 0.4% |
References
- "Our Team". Centrist Party of Canada. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ Ferguson, Dan (August 26, 2021). "Canadidate for newly-formed Centrist party running in Cloverdale – Langley City". Langley Advance Times. Black Press Media. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- "Registered Political Parties and Parties Eligible for Registration". Elections Canada. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- "Validated Election Results for the June 19, 2023 By-elections". Elections Canada. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
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