The
Rhinoceros Party of Canada
The Rhinoceros Party (sometimes referred to in English as the Second Rhinoceros Party), officially the Parti Rhinocéros Party, is a Canadian federal-level political party. It was known as neorhino.ca until 2010, when the party changed its na ...
ran several candidates in the
1984 federal election, none of whom were elected. Information about these candidates may be found on this page.
Many candidates chose to appear on the ballot with humorous nicknames.
Quebec
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Richelieu
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People
* Cardinal Richelieu (Armand-Jean du Plessis, 1585–1642), Louis XIII's chief minister
* Alphonse-Louis du Plessis de Richelieu (1582–1653), French Carthusian bishop and Cardinal
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: Yves Pi-Oui Banville
Yves Banville listed himself as a writer. He received 945 votes (1.95%), finishing fifth against
Progressive Conservative candidate
Louis Plamondon
Louis Plamondon (born July 31, 1943) is a Canadian politician who has represented Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel (formerly known as Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour and Richelieu) in the House of Commons since 1984, making him the Dean of ...
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Saint-Léonard—Anjou
Saint-Léonard—Anjou (formerly known as Saint-Léonard) was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 to 1988.
This riding was created in 1976 as "Saint-Léonard" riding f ...
: Denis La Miuf Ouellet
Denis Ouellet listed himself as a manager. He had previously been a member of the
Parti Québécois
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. In the 1984 election, he said he was on a secret mission "to survey
Lake Winnipeg
Lake Winnipeg (french: Lac Winnipeg, oj, ᐑᓂᐸᑲᒥᐠᓴᑯ˙ᑯᐣ, italics=no, Weenipagamiksaguygun) is a very large, relatively shallow lake in North America, in the province of Manitoba, Canada. Its southern end is about north of t ...
to find out how we can flush out the next of crows" that were affecting Canada's freight rates (this was a comical reference to the
Crow Rate). Ouellet received 2,152 votes (3.63%), finishing fourth against
Liberal
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Politics
* a supporter of liberalism
** Liberalism by country
* an adherent of a Liberal Party
* Liberalism (international relations)
* Sexually liberal feminism
* Social liberalism
Arts, entertainment and m ...
candidate
Alfonso Gagliano
Alfonso Gagliano (; 25 January 1942 – 12 December 2020) was a Canadian accountant and politician.
Early life and family
Born in Siculiana, Italy, Gagliano immigrated to Montreal in 1958. His political career began in 1977 when he ran for ...
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Ontario
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Nickel Belt
Nickel Belt is one of two federal electoral districts serving the city of Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. It has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1953.
Geography
It consists of:
* the part of the Territorial Distr ...
: Derek Aardvark Orford
Derek Orford is a musician. He has released at least sixteen albums in an "alphabet" series, and has played with acts such as
The Look People and
Kevin Hearn and Thin Buckle
Kevin Hearn and Thin Buckle (originally Kevin Hearn and the Thin Buckle Band) are a Canadian band consisting of Barenaked Ladies multi-instrumentalist Kevin Hearn as the front man (typically on guitar or keyboards), bassist Chris Gartner and drum ...
. He received 288 votes (0.65%) in 1984, finishing fourth against
New Democratic Party
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candidate
John Rodriguez
John R. Rodriguez (February 12, 1937 – July 5, 2017) was a Canadian politician. He served as the mayor of Greater Sudbury, Ontario from 2006 to 2010 and previously represented the electoral district of Nickel Belt in the House of Commons ...
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Manitoba
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Winnipeg—Birds Hill Winnipeg—Birds Hill was a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 to 1988.
This riding was created in 1976 from parts of Selkirk and St. Boniface ridings. It was contes ...
: Honest Don Bergen
Don Bergen described himself as a roofer.
History of Federal Ridings since 1867: Winnipeg—Birds Hill, 1984
Parliament of Canada, accessed 29 March 2007. He ran for the Rhinoceros Party in two federal elections.
Alberta
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Bow River: Gordon D. Taylor
Gordon D. Taylor was a tavern owner who ran against the similarly named incumbent Gordon E. Taylor.
References
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