Annexation Party of British Columbia
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The Annexation Party of British Columbia is a political party
in British Columbia
, Canada
that seeks the annexation
of the Province of British Columbia (BC) by the United States of America, thus making BC the 51st state
of the American union. It is officially registered with Elections BC, the agency that conducts elections in the province, but has yet to run candidates in a provincial election.
The party, if elected, would provide a choice to all the residents and voters of BC to begin the diplomatic negotiations for annexation.
The party's founder is R. Gordon Brosseuk of Langley, British Columbia
.
The annexation by the United States of Canada or parts of Canada, including British Columbia starting in the 1860s, has been a recurring proposal.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in 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...
that seeks the annexation
Annexation
Annexation is the de jure incorporation of some territory into another geo-political entity . Usually, it is implied that the territory and population being annexed is the smaller, more peripheral, and weaker of the two merging entities, barring physical size...
of the Province of British Columbia (BC) by the United States of America, thus making BC the 51st state
51st state
The 51st state, in United States political discourse, is a phrase that refers to areas either seriously or derisively considered candidates for addition to the 50 states already part of the United States. Before 1959, when Alaska and Hawaii joined the U.S., the term "the 49th state" was used...
of the American union. It is officially registered with Elections BC, the agency that conducts elections in the province, but has yet to run candidates in a provincial election.
The party, if elected, would provide a choice to all the residents and voters of BC to begin the diplomatic negotiations for annexation.
The party's founder is R. Gordon Brosseuk of Langley, British Columbia
Langley, British Columbia (district municipality)
The Township of Langley is a district municipality immediately east of the City of Surrey in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It extends south from the Fraser River to the U.S. border, and west of the City of Abbotsford...
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The annexation by the United States of Canada or parts of Canada, including British Columbia starting in the 1860s, has been a recurring proposal.
See also
- List of British Columbia political parties
- Annexationist movements of CanadaAnnexationist movements of CanadaFrom the Independence of the United States of America until today, various annexationist movements in Canada have campaigned in favour of U.S. annexation of parts or all of Canada...
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