Christian Heritage Party Leader to Run in CCMV By-election
While Green Party Leader Elizabeth May is bowing out of the prospective by-election races, another party leader looking to gain entry into the House of Commons has decided to throw his name into the ring for the Nova Scotia seat of Cumberland – Colchester – Musquodoboit Valley, NS for the forthcoming race.
Christian Heritage Party Leader Jim Hnatiuk, who hails from Nova Scotia, has previously run twice in neighbouring Kings – Hants, NS and once in South Shore – St. Margaret's, NS. He took over the party's leadership from Ron Gray in November of last year, when Gray stepped down after the last election.
The party was founded in 1987 by former members of the Social Credit movement, and has contested federal elections since 1988. Its current President is former one-term Conservative M.P. Larry Spencer (Regina – Lumsden – Lake Centre, SK).
The party also recently scored a small coup, when the leader of the Canadian Action Party Andrew Moulden, only selected this past year to replace Connie Fogel, stepped down last week to join the CHP.
In a news release issued this afternoon, Hnatiuk notes that he lives in the riding, is a retired member of the Canadian Armed Forces, and now owns the province's largest hunting and fishing store in the town of Lantz. He says that his party will not abandon fiscal and social conservatives. More on the release should be available soon at the party's website. No word yet on if or when a nomination meeting will take place, but Mr. Hnatiuk's candidacy is not filed with Elections Canada as yet. Still as it seems unlikely he'll be contested for it as National Party Leader, I'll just go ahead and add his name to the list.
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Christian Heritage Party Leader Jim Hnatiuk, who hails from Nova Scotia, has previously run twice in neighbouring Kings – Hants, NS and once in South Shore – St. Margaret's, NS. He took over the party's leadership from Ron Gray in November of last year, when Gray stepped down after the last election.
The party was founded in 1987 by former members of the Social Credit movement, and has contested federal elections since 1988. Its current President is former one-term Conservative M.P. Larry Spencer (Regina – Lumsden – Lake Centre, SK).
The party also recently scored a small coup, when the leader of the Canadian Action Party Andrew Moulden, only selected this past year to replace Connie Fogel, stepped down last week to join the CHP.
In a news release issued this afternoon, Hnatiuk notes that he lives in the riding, is a retired member of the Canadian Armed Forces, and now owns the province's largest hunting and fishing store in the town of Lantz. He says that his party will not abandon fiscal and social conservatives. More on the release should be available soon at the party's website. No word yet on if or when a nomination meeting will take place, but Mr. Hnatiuk's candidacy is not filed with Elections Canada as yet. Still as it seems unlikely he'll be contested for it as National Party Leader, I'll just go ahead and add his name to the list.
Thanks to a reader for passing along this release. If you have news from the left-coast to the right-coast, or from the east or west parts of the political spectrum, let the Pundits' Guide know so we can pass it along to readers who want to follow the whole race. And then follow along @punditsguide on Twitter for all the latest.
Labels: 41st General Election Nominations, Cumberland – Colchester – Musquodoboit Valley, Other Party Candidates
posted by The Pundits' Guide at
12:59 PM
6 Comments:
How about that for a game changer! With Casey stepping down, and an actual CPC candidate running, this must be a real blow to the CPC. There is actually some real potential for the CHP here, and the odds of a Liberal, (or Green) victory here have gotten shorter in a hurry.
It is the NDP that came second in the riding, and that currently has both the organization and the momentum over the Liberals.
Fair enough Ken, substitute 'NDP' for Liberal then if you prefer. There is sufficient flux there with Casey's prior ambivalence? ( I don't know quite the word to apply) towards the CPC. No incumbency factor. No Progressive Conservative Party to vote for. The Liberals and the dippers will both wanna go to town on it now.
Not sure if you've noted the London Fanshawe Conservative candidate? Jim Chahbar was acclaimed.
Hi Anon, It's been light blogging by me the past few days from the cottage. I've been working on a bit of new mapping functionality, but otherwise just trying to enjoy the sun and family visits.
Thanks for the catch-up, and I'll try and get all caught up when I get back home tomorrow.
cheers!
its really tough to say how many votes a strong christian hertiage candidate is going to get there , guess we'd have to look at his results in other nova scotia ridings as an indicator . although he could do better in a by-election as some voters take them less seriously and may not mind voting for him than over an actual election .
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