Western Canada Concept Party of Manitoba
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The Western Canada Concept
was a Canadian political party. It was founded in 1980, and promoted the separation from Canada of all provinces and territories west of Ontario
.
The WCC attained its greatest notoriety in Alberta
, where it succeeded in electing an MLA to the provincial legislature in 1982. It was also active in the other western provinces, however, and ran provincial candidates in Manitoba
in a 1984 by-election and the 1986 general election. Its Manitoba leader was Fred Cameron.
In 1984, Cameron stood for a by-election
in the Winnipeg riding of Fort Garry, and received 186 votes. In the following general election, he stood against Gary Doer
in Concordia and received 204 votes. There were five WCC candidates in this election, the minimum required for official ballot status. Their combined vote total was 672.
In 1987, a number of disgruntled WCC members in Alberta formed the new Western Independence Party
. Cameron joined this new organization, and appears to have taken most of Manitoba's WCC membership with him. It is unclear if the party simply changed its name, or if the Manitoba WIP was formed by secessionists from the WCC. In any event, the Manitoba WCC does not appear to have existed past 1987.
See also: Canadian political parties
Western Canada Concept
The Western Canada Concept was a Western Canadian political party founded in 1980 to promote the separation of the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia and the Yukon and Northwest Territories from Canada in order to create a new nation.The party argued that Western...
was a Canadian political party. It was founded in 1980, and promoted the separation from Canada of all provinces and territories west of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
.
The WCC attained its greatest notoriety in Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, where it succeeded in electing an MLA to the provincial legislature in 1982. It was also active in the other western provinces, however, and ran provincial candidates in Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
in a 1984 by-election and the 1986 general election. Its Manitoba leader was Fred Cameron.
In 1984, Cameron stood for a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
in the Winnipeg riding of Fort Garry, and received 186 votes. In the following general election, he stood against Gary Doer
Gary Doer
Gary Albert Doer, OM is a Canadian diplomat and politician from Manitoba, Canada. Since October 19, 2009, he has served as Canada's Ambassador to the United States...
in Concordia and received 204 votes. There were five WCC candidates in this election, the minimum required for official ballot status. Their combined vote total was 672.
In 1987, a number of disgruntled WCC members in Alberta formed the new Western Independence Party
Western Independence Party
The Western Independence Party was a Canadian political party that advocated the separation from Canada of the western Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba as well as the Yukon and Northwest Territories to form a new country.The WIP ran 11 candidates in the...
. Cameron joined this new organization, and appears to have taken most of Manitoba's WCC membership with him. It is unclear if the party simply changed its name, or if the Manitoba WIP was formed by secessionists from the WCC. In any event, the Manitoba WCC does not appear to have existed past 1987.
See also: Canadian political parties