The Animal Protection Party of Canada () is a federal political party in Canada that focuses on

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and

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. It was formed in 2005 as the Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada by the merger of two organizations, the Animal Alliance of Canada and Environment Voters; it changed to its current name in 2016. Both parent organizations have been vocal in opposition to the

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, and

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. The party is led by Liz White, a

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-based animal rights advocate.

Influence of electoral law

Federal laws restricting political advocacy by "third parties" (i.e., organizations not registered by

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as political parties) during election campaigns led to the formation of this party. Following a

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ruling that allowed political parties to be registered by only running a single candidate, animal rights activists formed the party. The AAEV party provides its members and candidates the opportunity to promote its views during election periods. The party originally endorsed major-party candidates who promoted positions favourable to its own. In the 2006 general election, AAEV's free-time political ads endorsed the

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, counterbalanced by the statement that voters could also vote for AAEV party leader Liz White in Toronto Centre. Canadian electoral laws hinder misuse of this loophole by setting campaign spending limits for parties, proportional to the number of voters in the electoral districts where the party is running candidates. Because the AAEV was running only one candidate, it was permitted to spend $66,715.37, compared to the $18,225,260.74 limits granted to the major national parties. In 2008, the party ran four candidates. In 2011, it ran seven candidates with one candidate in the Western Arctic riding. In 2015, the party ran eight candidates, with one in Victoria, British Columbia. In 2019, the party ran 15 candidates. The party now acts like a traditional political party and rarely endorses other parties or candidates.

Candidates

2008 candidates

In the 2008 general election, the AAEVPC fielded four candidates, all in Ontario: # Marie Crawford in Toronto–Danforth # Karen Levenson in

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# Simon Luisi in

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# Liz White in Toronto Centre

2011 candidates

In the 2011 general election, the AAEVPC fielded seven candidates: six in Ontario, one in the territories: # Marie Crawford in Toronto—Danforth # Bonnie Dawson in Western Arctic # Karen Levenson in

# in

# Yvonne Mackie in Newmarket—Aurora # AnnaMaria Valastro in London North Centre # Liz White in Thornhill

2015 candidates

In the 2015 general election, the AAEVPC fielded eight candidates: seven in Ontario, one in British Columbia: # Elizabeth Abbott in Toronto—Danforth # Kyle Bowles in Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill # Jody Di Bartolomeo in

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# Emma Hawley-Yan in

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# Simon Luisi in University-Rosedale # Jordan Reichert in

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# Rudy Brunell Solomonivici in Eglinton-Lawrence # Liz White in Etobicoke-Lakeshore

2019 candidates

In the 2019 general election, the APPC fielded fifteen candidates: eight in Ontario, two in British Columbia, two in New Brunswick, one in Quebec, one in Nova Scotia, and one in Alberta. # Liz White in University-Rosedale # Shelby Bertrand in

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# Natalie Spizziri in Mississauga-Streetsville # Simon Luisi in Scarborough Southwest # Ellen Pappenburg in Kitchener Centre # Rob Lewen in Toronto Centre # Elizabeth Abbott in Toronto—Danforth # Chanel Lalonde in

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# Victoria de Martigny in

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# Brad MacDonald in Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe # Lesley Thomas in

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# Bill Wilson in Halifax # Eden Gould in

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# Jordan Reichert in

# Kira Cheeseborough in Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo

2021 candidates

In the 2021 federal election, the APPC fielded ten candidates: six in Ontario, one in British Columbia, two in Quebec, and one in Manitoba. # Kimberly LaMontange in Laurier Saint-Marie # Lucas Munger in Drummond # Shelby Bertrand in

# Liz White in Toronto-Danforth # Peter Stubbins in Toronto Centre # Natalie Spizziri in Mississauga-Streetsville # Karen Levenson in

# Ellen Papenburg in Kitchener Centre # Debra Wall in

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# Jordan Reichert in

2025 candidates

In 2025 federal election, the APPC fielded 7 candidates: four in Ontario, one in British Colombia, one in Manitoba, and one in Newfoundland and Labrador. #Mike Peach in Cape Spear #Liz White in Toronto-Danforth #Edward Fraser in Taiaiako'n—Parkdale—High Park #Ellen Papenburg in Kitchener Centre #Simon Luisi in Toronto Centre #Debra Wall in

#Teresa Knight Courtenay-Alberni

Election results

References

External links

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Animal Protection Party of Canada (I) – Canadian Political Parties and Political Interest Groups
– Web Archive created by the University of Toronto Libraries
Animal Protection Party of Canada (II) – Canadian Political Parties and Political Interest Groups
– Web Archive created by the University of Toronto Libraries {{Authority control Federal political parties in Canada Animal advocacy parties Political parties established in 2005 2005 establishments in Ontario Animal welfare organizations based in Canada Environmentalism in Canada Single-issue political parties in Canada