Canada Party candidates, 1993 Canadian federal election
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The short-lived Canada Party
fielded a number of candidates in the 1993 Canadian federal election
, none of whom were elected. Information about these candidates may be found here.
Brandon—Souris
Armstrong, a journalist, received 82 votes (0.22%) for an eighth place finish against Liberal
candidate Glen McKinnon
.
Provencher
Ted Bezan is a former machine operator who described himself as retired in 1993. He ran for the Social Credit Party of Canada
twice in the 1960s and 1970s. He criticized the major parties' focus on deficit reduction in the 1993 federal election, and instead called for the Bank of Canada
to issue interest-free loans to pay down the interest on Canada's national debt.
In 1994, he argued that the Royal Canadian Legion
's policy against headgear was not racist and should be left in place. Some Sikh
groups had previously argued that the policy was exclusionary. The following year, Bezan complained that recent translations of the Christian Bible were removing vital passages. He has also called for the Bank of Canada to buy Canada's debt, or at least half of it, from its current owners.
Portage—Lisgar
Kjear, a farmer, received 83 votes (0.23%) for an eighth place finish against Liberal
candidate Jon Gerrard
.
Winnipeg South
Martens is a lawyer. He received 44 votes (0.08%), finishing ninth against Liberal
candidate Reg Alcock
.
. He received 39 votes (0.09%), finishing ninth against New Democratic Party
incumbent Bill Blaikie
. The Winnipeg Free Press newspaper printed an obituary notice for a "William Tataryn" in 1998, although it is not clear if this was the same person.
Canada Party
The Canada Party was a short-lived political party in Canada that nominated 56 candidates in the 1993 federal election and one candidate in a 1996 by-election. It was unable to win any seats. The party was populist and ran on a platform of banking and monetary reform...
fielded a number of candidates in the 1993 Canadian federal election
Canadian federal election, 1993
The Canadian federal election of 1993 was held on October 25 of that year to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons of the 35th Parliament of Canada. Fourteen parties competed for the 295 seats in the House at that time...
, none of whom were elected. Information about these candidates may be found here.
Brandon—SourisBrandon—SourisBrandon—Souris is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1953.-Demographics:-Geography:The district is in the southwestern corner of the Province of Manitoba...
: George H. Armstrong
Armstrong, a journalist, received 82 votes (0.22%) for an eighth place finish against LiberalLiberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
candidate Glen McKinnon
Glen McKinnon
Glen McKinnon is a Canadian educator and politician from Manitoba. He represented the federal electoral district of Brandon—Souris in the Canadian House of Commons from 1993-1997 as a member of the Liberal Party...
.
ProvencherProvencher (electoral district)Provencher is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1871. It is largely a rural district, the largest community being the city of Steinbach, Manitoba.-Demographics:-History:...
: Ted Bezan
Ted Bezan is a former machine operator who described himself as retired in 1993. He ran for the Social Credit Party of CanadaSocial Credit Party of Canada
The Social Credit Party of Canada was a conservative-populist political party in Canada that promoted social credit theories of monetary reform...
twice in the 1960s and 1970s. He criticized the major parties' focus on deficit reduction in the 1993 federal election, and instead called for the Bank of Canada
Bank of Canada
The Bank of Canada is Canada's central bank and "lender of last resort". The Bank was created by an Act of Parliament on July 3, 1934 as a privately owned corporation. In 1938, the Bank became a Crown corporation belonging to the Government of Canada...
to issue interest-free loans to pay down the interest on Canada's national debt.
In 1994, he argued that the Royal Canadian Legion
Royal Canadian Legion
The Royal Canadian Legion is a non-profit Canadian ex-service organization founded in 1925, with more than 400,000 members worldwide. Membership includes people who have served as current and former military, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, provincial and municipal police, direct relatives of...
's policy against headgear was not racist and should be left in place. Some Sikh
Sikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
groups had previously argued that the policy was exclusionary. The following year, Bezan complained that recent translations of the Christian Bible were removing vital passages. He has also called for the Bank of Canada to buy Canada's debt, or at least half of it, from its current owners.
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| 1993 federal Canadian federal election, 1993 The Canadian federal election of 1993 was held on October 25 of that year to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons of the 35th Parliament of Canada. Fourteen parties competed for the 295 seats in the House at that time... |
Provencher Provencher (electoral district) Provencher is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1871. It is largely a rural district, the largest community being the city of Steinbach, Manitoba.-Demographics:-History:... |
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69 | 0.19 | 7/7 | David Iftody David Iftody David Iftody was a Canadian politician. He served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 2000, representing the Manitoba riding of Provencher. Iftody was a member of the Liberal Party of Canada.-Early life and career:... , Liberal Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative... |
Portage—LisgarPortage—LisgarPortage—Lisgar is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.-Demographics:-Geography:...
: Hans C. Kjear
Kjear, a farmer, received 83 votes (0.23%) for an eighth place finish against LiberalLiberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
candidate Jon Gerrard
Jon Gerrard
Jon Gerrard, PC, MLA is a politician and medical doctor in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Member of Parliament from 1993 to 1997, and was a secretary of state in the government of Jean Chrétien...
.
Winnipeg SouthWinnipeg SouthWinnipeg South is a Canadian federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1979, and since 1988. It covers the south of the city of Winnipeg...
: Bill Martens
Martens is a lawyer. He received 44 votes (0.08%), finishing ninth against LiberalLiberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
candidate Reg Alcock
Reg Alcock
Reginald B. Alcock, PC was a Canadian politician. He represented the riding of Winnipeg South in the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 2006 and was a cabinet minister in the government of Prime Minister Paul Martin. Alcock was a member of the Liberal Party of Canada.-Early life and...
.
Winnipeg—Transcona: Bill Tataryn
Tataryn was a retired police officerPolice officer
A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
. He received 39 votes (0.09%), finishing ninth against New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
incumbent Bill Blaikie
Bill Blaikie
William Alexander "Bill" Blaikie, PC is a Canadian politician. He has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba since April 2009, representing the Winnipeg division of Elmwood as a member of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba, and Minister of Conservation and Government House Leader...
. The Winnipeg Free Press newspaper printed an obituary notice for a "William Tataryn" in 1998, although it is not clear if this was the same person.