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Camilo Tiqui
There were several independent candidates in the 1987 Ontario general election, 1987 provincial election, none of whom were elected. Information about these candidates may be found on this page. Camilo Tiqui (Parkdale (federal electoral district), Parkdale) Tiqui was a perennial candidate for public office in Toronto. He was an intelligence officer in the Philippines, Philippine military, and moved to Canada in 1976. He later worked for De Havilland as an aircraft technologist. Tiqui was fifty-one years old in 1987, and campaigned in favour of a more equitable system of taxation. He tried to challenge Sergio Marchi (politician), Sergio Marchi for the Liberal Party of Canada, Liberal nomination in York West in the 1988 Canadian federal election, 1988 federal election, but was ruled ineligible on the grounds that his nomination papers were misfiled. Tiqui expressed concern about overpopulation in the Toronto's Black Creek area during the 1988 Toronto municipal election, 1988 ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Ontario General Election
The 1987 Ontario general election was held on September 10, 1987, to elect members of the 34th Legislative Assembly of Ontario. The governing Ontario Liberal Party, led by Premier David Peterson, was returned to power with their first majority government in half a century, and the second-largest majority government in the province's history. Peterson had successfully managed to govern with a minority in the Legislature by obtaining the co-operation of the Ontario New Democratic Party, led by Bob Rae, in a confidence and supply agreement. It was through the NDP's support that Peterson was able to form a government, even though the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, Progressive Conservative Party had won a slightly larger number of seats in the 1985 Ontario general election, previous election. The PC Party, led by Larry Grossman (politician), Larry Grossman, campaigned on a platform of tax cuts to stimulate the economy. Its support continued to slide, as voters opted for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |