Cosmopolitan Party of Canada
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The Cosmopolitan Party of Canada (French: Parti Cosmopolite du Canada) is a minor socially progressive
political party
in Canada
that began to develop in the 2000s.
The party promotes
The party has representatives in about 75 ridings across the country who organize discussion groups called "political cafés". It has representatives in all provinces except Saskatchewan
and New Brunswick
. It does not have representatives in any of the three territories. It also organizes through web forums.
It is not clear whether the party intends to nominate candidates in elections. The party applied to Elections Canada
(the government's elections agency) to be a "registered political party", but the application was refused, leading the party to accuse Elections Canada of trying to protect Liberal Party of Canada
candidates.
The party's leader is Raymond Samuels
. He claims his professional background in law includes teaching at the college/university level, but he has never provided specifics as to where or what he taught.
Progressivism
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political party
Political party
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in 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 began to develop in the 2000s.
The party promotes
- human rights
- social justice
- cultural diversity
- universality of social programs, including access to basic amenities of life, public healthcare, and higher education
- environmental protection
- Canadian sovereignty.
The party has representatives in about 75 ridings across the country who organize discussion groups called "political cafés". It has representatives in all provinces except Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
and New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
. It does not have representatives in any of the three territories. It also organizes through web forums.
It is not clear whether the party intends to nominate candidates in elections. The party applied to Elections Canada
Elections Canada
Elections Canada is an independent, non-partisan agency reporting directly to the Parliament of Canada. Its ongoing responsibility is to ensure that Canadians can exercise their choices in federal elections and referenda through an open and impartial process...
(the government's elections agency) to be a "registered political party", but the application was refused, leading the party to accuse Elections Canada of trying to protect Liberal Party of Canada
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...
candidates.
The party's leader is Raymond Samuels
Raymond Samuels
Raymond Samuels is a Canadian author, businessman and politician. He is the founder and leader of the unregistered Cosmopolitan Party of Canada, and has campaigned for public office three times. He also uses the names Raymond Samuels II, H. Raymond Samuels II and H...
. He claims his professional background in law includes teaching at the college/university level, but he has never provided specifics as to where or what he taught.
External links
- Cosmopolitan Party
- Cosmopolitan Party of Canada Meetup list (Meetup.comMeetup.comMeetup is an online social networking portal that facilitates offline group meetings in various localities around the world. Meetup allows members to find and join groups unified by a common interest, such as politics, books, games, movies, health, pets, careers or hobbies...
)