Populist Party Ontario
Populist Party Ontario Parti Populiste Ontario | |
|---|---|
| Active provincial party | |
 | |
| Abbreviation | PPO |
| Leader | Jim Torma[1][2] |
| President | Shelley Batcules[1] |
| Founded | December 17, 2021[3] |
| Registered | May 9, 2022[1] |
| Headquarters | 4310 Bartlett Road Beamsville ON L3J 0Y9 |
| Ideology | Populism |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| Colours | Purple |
| Seats in Legislature | 0 / 124 |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Populist Party Ontario (French: Parti Populiste Ontario, PPO) is a minor political party in Ontario, Canada. The party began its registration process with Elections Ontario upon Shelley Batcules' request on December 17, 2021, and its party name was approved on January 24, 2022.[3] The PPO was then officially confirmed as a registered party with Elections Ontario on May 9, 2022.[1]
The party is led by Jim Torma, the former People's Party of Canada regional coordinator for Southwestern Ontario.[2] A total of 13 candidates contested in the 2022 Ontario general election, including former PPC candidates from the 2021 Canadian federal election[2] such as Chelsea Hillier, who contested the Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston seat held by her father Randy Hillier at the time.[4] The party failed to win any seats in the 2022 Ontario general election.[5] The PPO currently has one riding association in Sarnia—Lambton.[1]
Election results
| Election year | No. of overall votes |
% of overall total |
No. of candidates run |
No. of seats won |
+/− | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,638[6] | 0.05% | 13 / 124
|
0 / 124
|
New Party | Extra-parliamentary |
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c d e "Registered Political Parties". Elections Ontario. June 17, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ a b c Goeree, Joshua (May 18, 2022). "Populist Party of Ontario officially registered for 2022 election". The Goeree Report. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ^ a b "Reserved Party Names". Elections Ontario. June 17, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ Devoy, Desmond (May 16, 2022). "Randy Hillier's daughter, Chelsea, to run for Populist Party in Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston". InsideOttawaValley.com. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ Powers, Lucas (3 June 2022). "Ontario's Progressive Conservatives sail to 2nd majority, NDP and Liberal leaders say they will resign". CBC News.
- ^ "Election Results". Elections Ontario. Retrieved December 19, 2022.