Tom Morino
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Tom Morino is the former leader of Democratic Reform British Columbia
, a progressive/centrist political party in the Province of British Columbia
, Canada
.
Tom currently is a councillor for the municipality of Sooke. He works as a lawyer in Victoria BC.
He ran for the British Columbia Liberal Party
in the 1986
and 1991 elections
, and was defeated both times. In the 2001 election
, he backed former New Democratic Party
Member of the Legislative Assembly
(MLA) Rick Kaspar who was running as an independent.
His goal has been to model the DRBC after the pre-Gordon Campbell Liberal Party or the shortlived and unsuccessful Progressive Democratic Alliance
formed by Gordon Wilson
.
The party was founded in January 2005 by the merger of the British Columbia Democratic Coalition
, the All Nations Party of British Columbia
, and elements of the Reform Party of British Columbia
. He describes himself as a social democrat
. He was a candidate for the party in the 2005 provincial election
, but polled only 4% of the vote in his constituency.
On June 1, 2005, he announced that he would step down as leader to allow "some good people to join in the race for a new leader, and the signing up of new members who share our vision." Morino did not rule out being a candidate in such a race himself.
Democratic Reform British Columbia
Democratic Reform British Columbia is a progressive–centrist political party in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.-Formation of the party:...
, a progressive/centrist political party in the Province of 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...
.
Tom currently is a councillor for the municipality of Sooke. He works as a lawyer in Victoria BC.
He ran for the British Columbia Liberal Party
British Columbia Liberal Party
The British Columbia Liberal Party is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected for government in 1916, the party went into decline after 1952, with its rump caucus merging with the Social Credit Party for the 1975 election...
in the 1986
British Columbia general election, 1986
The British Columbia general election of 1986 was the 34th general election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. The election was called on September 24, 1986...
and 1991 elections
British Columbia general election, 1991
The British Columbia general election of 1991 was the 35th provincial election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. The election was called on September 19, 1991, and held on October 17, 1991...
, and was defeated both times. In the 2001 election
British Columbia general election, 2001
The British Columbia general election of 2001 was the 37th provincial election in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. The election was called on April 18, 2001, and held on May 16, 2001...
, he backed former New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party of British Columbia
The New Democratic Party of British Columbia is a social-democratic political party in British Columbia, Canada. The party currently forms the official opposition to the governing British Columbia Liberal Party following the 2009 provincial election in British Columbia.The BC NDP is the provincial...
Member of the Legislative Assembly
Member of the Legislative Assembly
A Member of the Legislative Assembly or a Member of the Legislature , is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to the legislature or legislative assembly of a sub-national jurisdiction....
(MLA) Rick Kaspar who was running as an independent.
His goal has been to model the DRBC after the pre-Gordon Campbell Liberal Party or the shortlived and unsuccessful Progressive Democratic Alliance
Progressive Democratic Alliance
The Progressive Democratic Alliance was a centrist political party in British Columbia, Canada founded by Gordon Wilson, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Powell River—Sunshine Coast....
formed by Gordon Wilson
Gordon Wilson (Canadian politician)
Gordon Wilson is a former provincial politician in British Columbia. He served as leader of the Liberal Party of BC from 1987–1993, leader and founder of the Progressive Democratic Alliance from 1993–1997, and in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Finance and Minister of Employment, Investment...
.
The party was founded in January 2005 by the merger of the British Columbia Democratic Coalition
British Columbia Democratic Alliance
The British Columbia Democratic Alliance was a political party at the provincial level in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.It was founded in June 2004 by "individuals who are progressive in their policies, democratic in their principles, and represent an alliance of interests reflecting the...
, the All Nations Party of British Columbia
All Nations Party of British Columbia
The All Nations Party was a minor political party in British Columbia, Canada. Its primary base of support was the First Nations aboriginal peoples of Canada....
, and elements of the Reform Party of British Columbia
Reform Party of British Columbia
The Reform Party of British Columbia is a populist right wing political party in British Columbia, Canada. Although its name is similar to the defunct Reform Party of Canada, the provincial party was founded before the federal party was and it did not have any formal association with...
. He describes himself as a social democrat
Social democracy
Social democracy is a political ideology of the center-left on the political spectrum. Social democracy is officially a form of evolutionary reformist socialism. It supports class collaboration as the course to achieve socialism...
. He was a candidate for the party in the 2005 provincial election
British Columbia general election, 2005
The 38th British Columbia general election was held on May 17, 2005, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia , Canada. The BC Liberal Party formed the government of the province prior to this general election under the leadership of Premier Gordon Campbell...
, but polled only 4% of the vote in his constituency.
On June 1, 2005, he announced that he would step down as leader to allow "some good people to join in the race for a new leader, and the signing up of new members who share our vision." Morino did not rule out being a candidate in such a race himself.