New Canada Party
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The New Canada Party was a short-lived Canadian
political party that nominated one candidate, party founder and leader, Fred Reiner, in the 1968 election
. Reiner ran in Toronto—Rosedale
riding under the slogan, "Canada for Canadians", and received 148 votes, or 0.4% of the total.
Reiner, a construction superintendent born in Bavaria, Germany, claimed to have organized the party in 1963.
Note: The parliamentary website noted below incorrectly indicates that the New Canada Party nominated three candidates in the 1965 federal election
. The Globe and Mail and Toronto Star
newspapers of 1965 indicate that these candidates were, in fact, running for the New Capitalist Party
, which appears to have had no connection with the New Canada Party.
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...
political party that nominated one candidate, party founder and leader, Fred Reiner, in the 1968 election
Canadian federal election, 1968
The Canadian federal election of 1968 was held on June 25, 1968, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 28th Parliament of Canada...
. Reiner ran in Toronto—Rosedale
Toronto Centre
Toronto Centre is a federal electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1925, and since 1935, under the names Centre Toronto , Toronto Centre , Rosedale and Toronto Centre—Rosedale .Toronto Centre covers the heart of...
riding under the slogan, "Canada for Canadians", and received 148 votes, or 0.4% of the total.
Reiner, a construction superintendent born in Bavaria, Germany, claimed to have organized the party in 1963.
Note: The parliamentary website noted below incorrectly indicates that the New Canada Party nominated three candidates in the 1965 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1965
The Canadian federal election of 1965 was held on November 8 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 27th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal Party of Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson was re-elected with a larger number of seats in the House...
. The Globe and Mail and Toronto Star
Toronto Star
The Toronto Star is Canada's highest-circulation newspaper, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its print edition is distributed almost entirely within the province of Ontario...
newspapers of 1965 indicate that these candidates were, in fact, running for the New Capitalist Party
New Capitalist Party
The New Capitalist Party was a short-lived political party in Canada that nominated three candidates in Toronto-area ridings in the 1965 election....
, which appears to have had no connection with the New Canada Party.
- Sources: Parliament of Canada History of the Federal Electoral Ridings since 1867, Toronto StarToronto StarThe Toronto Star is Canada's highest-circulation newspaper, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its print edition is distributed almost entirely within the province of Ontario...
, June 1968.