Canadian Action Party
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The Canadian Action Party (CAP) is a Canadian federal political party founded in 1997. It promotes Canadian nationalism, monetary reform and electoral reform, and opposes globalization and free trade agreements.
The Canadian Action Party was founded by Paul Hellyer, a former Liberal minister of defence in the cabinet of Lester Pearson. Hellyer ran unsuccessfully for the leadership of the Liberal Party in 1968, and for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party in 1976.
After the 1997 election, it absorbed the Canada Party, another minor party concerned about monetary reform that was formed by former members of the Social Credit Party of Canada. Former Canada Party leader Claire Foss served as vice president of CAP until November 2003.
Hellyer resigned as CAP leader in 2003 after the New Democratic Party failed to agree to a merger proposal, under which the NDP would change its name. In 2004, Connie Fogal, an activist lawyer, was acclaimed party leader after David Orchard failed to respond to an invitation to take over the leadership.
A number of CAP members also belong to the Committee on Monetary and Economic Reform (COMER) and have been influential in developing CAP's monetary policy, particularly its position that the Bank of Canada, rather than chartered banks, should provide loans to the government, if required, to fund public spending.
CAP also argues for the abrogation of NAFTA rather than the current government initiatives leading to the FTAA and integration with the United States and Mexico into the North American Union.
- For information about the 2004 election, including a list of nominated candidates see: Canadian federal election, 2004
- For information about the 2006 election, including a list of nominated candidates see: Canadian federal election, 2006
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Party leaders
- Paul Hellyer, 1997 - 2004
- Connie Fogal, 2004 - present
Party presidents
- Claire Foss, ? - 2003
- Connie Fogal 2003 - 2004
- Catherine Whelan Costen , November 2005 - present
Election results
| Election | # of candidates | # of votes | % of popular vote | % of popular vote in ridings contested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 election | 58 | 17,502 | 0.13% | 0.67% |
| 2000 election | 70 | 27,101 | 0.21% | 0.85% |
| 2004 election | 45 | 8,930 | 0.06% | 0.41% |
| 2006 election | 36 | 6,102 | 0.04% | 0.35% |
See also
External link
- Canadian Action Party, English and French website
