The is a
Federal Political Party that advocates the governance of Canada according to "
The Inspired, Inerrant Written Word Of God" .
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This socially and fiscally
Conservative party held its founding convention in
Hamilton, Ontario in November 1987, where
Ed Vanwoudenberg was elected its first leader.
Ron Gray has been the party's leader since 1995.
The party nominated candidates for the first time in the
1988 Federal Election , and ran numerous candidates in the
1993 and
1997 Elections . It was unable to field 50 candidates in the
2000 Election and was consequently deregistered by
Elections Canada , the government elections agency. The party was re-registered in time for the
2004 Election .
Many of its founders had been members of the '' acknowledges "
God " (in their interpretation meaning the Judeo-Christian God) in
Its Preamble . Other policies include staunch opposition to
Same Sex Marriage and a subsidy for parents raising children, to encourage one parent to stay at home rather than working.
- ''The party did not have official status for the 2000 election, but 46 candidates were nominated, listed on the ballot without any affiliation information. These figures represent the 46 "non-affiliated" candidates known to be nominees of the CHP.''
- British Columbia, Ed Vanwoudenberg
- Alberta, Sya Strydhorst
- Saskatchewan, Harold Stephan (Interim)
- Manitoba, David Reimer
- Ontario, Dave Bylsma
- Québec, Laurent Filion
- Nova Scotia, Vacant
- Prince Edward Island, Mary Baglole
- New Brunswick, Vacant
- Newfoundland and Labrador, Vacant
- Yukon, Vacant ''( Geoffrey Capp acting representative to BC council)''
- Nunavut, Vacant
¹
"About the CHP" from their Web site
²
CHP FAQ
