Anarchist Party of Canada
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Anarchist Party of Canada (Groucho-Marxist) was a dadaist political party based in Vancouver
, British Columbia
, Canada
. It was best-known for hitting famous people with pies. Some of the people thus assaulted include U.S. president Jimmy Carter
's brother Billy, the federal opposition leader, Joe Clark
, future B.C. premier Bill Vander Zalm
and Eldridge Cleaver
. The mottoes of the Anarchist Party of Canada were "vote with a pie" and "The whole world Canada". They were loosely affiliated, or shared many members with, the short-lived Rhinoceros Party of Canada branch in British Columbia.
The reference to Groucho Marx
in the party's name is a parody of the Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist)
.
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It was best-known for hitting famous people with pies. Some of the people thus assaulted include U.S. president Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
's brother Billy, the federal opposition leader, Joe Clark
Joe Clark
Charles Joseph "Joe" Clark, is a Canadian statesman, businessman, and university professor, and former journalist and politician...
, future B.C. premier Bill Vander Zalm
Bill Vander Zalm
Wilhelmus Nicholaas Theodore Marie "Bill" Vander Zalm is a politician and entrepreneur in British Columbia, Canada. He was the 28th Premier of British Columbia from 1986 to 1991.-Early life:...
and Eldridge Cleaver
Eldridge Cleaver
Leroy Eldridge Cleaver better known as Eldridge Cleaver, was a leading member of the Black Panther Party and a writer...
. The mottoes of the Anarchist Party of Canada were "vote with a pie" and "The whole world Canada". They were loosely affiliated, or shared many members with, the short-lived Rhinoceros Party of Canada branch in British Columbia.
The reference to Groucho Marx
Groucho Marx
Julius Henry "Groucho" Marx was an American comedian and film star famed as a master of wit. His rapid-fire delivery of innuendo-laden patter earned him many admirers. He made 13 feature films with his siblings the Marx Brothers, of whom he was the third-born...
in the party's name is a parody of the Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist)
Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist)
The Communist Party of Canada is a Canadian federal Marxist–Leninist political party.The party is registered with Elections Canada as the Marxist–Leninist Party of Canada...
.
See also
- Biotic Baking BrigadeBiotic Baking BrigadeThe Biotic Baking Brigade is a loosely connected group of activists famous for throwing pies in the faces of such figures as Bill Gates, San Francisco mayors Willie Brown, and Gavin Newsom, anti-gay preacher Fred Phelps, economist Milton Friedman, Swedish King Carl Gustaf, former Canadian Prime...
- List of anarchist organizations
- List of people who have been pied