The
Marijuana Party
Cannabis political parties are generally single-issue parties that exist to oppose the laws against cannabis.
Australia
In the 1970s, J.J. McRoach ran for parliament as candidate for the Australian Marijuana Party. He had an advertising cam ...
fielded a number of candidates in the
2004 federal election, none of whom were elected. Information about these candidates may be found here.
Quebec
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Beauport: Nicolas Frichot
Nicolas Frichot was born in 1967 in
Geneva
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,
Switzerland, and later relocated to the
Quebec City
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area of Canada. A photographer, filmmaker, and visual artist by trade, he has served on the boards of Mainfilm and l’association lafriche. In 2009, he was a student at
Université Laval
Université Laval is a public research university in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The university was founded by royal charter issued by Queen Victoria in 1852, with roots in the founding of the Séminaire de Québec in 1663 by François de Mont ...
.
Elected as a school commissioner in 2007, Frichot has also sought election to public office at the federal, provincial, and municipal levels. He called for the closure of Quebec City's incinerator in 2009, describing it as a major source of pollution in the city.
Richelieu: Daniel Blackburn
Daniel Blackburn has been a candidate for public office at the federal, provincial and municipal levels, sometimes using the names Black D Blackburn or Blak D Blackburn. He identified himself as a television producer in 2004. While running for municipal office in 2005, he blamed prohibition and
Sûreté du Québec
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tactics for creating a culture of violence within the local cannibas economy.
Saint-Laurent—Cartierville: Alex Néron
Alexandre (Alex) Néron has a certificate in screenwriting from the
University of Quebec at Montreal
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and has worked an independent videographer in
Montreal
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. A founding member of the Marijuana Party, he has run in three federal and two provincial elections.
Ontario
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Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington
Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada which was represented in the House of Commons of Canada between 2004 and 2015. It was abolished for the 2015 general election; the Lanark County and ...
:
George Walter Kolaczynski Changes to Canadian elections law in 2004 closed "Longley's Loophole". This court decision resulted in the loss of funding for the Parti Marijuana Party and other small parties. The Marijuana Party fielded twenty-three candidates in the 2006 fede ...
Kolaczynski received 479 votes (0.85%), finishing sixth against the winner of the riding
Conservative
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candidate
Scott Reid.
Manitoba
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Charleswood—St. James: Dan Zupansky
Zupansky has described himself as a business owner and salesperson. He was the host of a news-radio program on ''
UMFM
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Histo ...
'' at the time of the election, and still holds this position
He received 337 votes (0.80%), finishing fifth against the winner of the riding
Conservative
Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization in ...
candidate
Steven Fletcher (politician), Steven Fletcher.
Elmwood—Transcona
Elmwood—Transcona (formerly Winnipeg—Transcona) is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1988. Its population in 2011 was 85,906.
History
The riding was create ...
: Gavin Whittaker
Whittaker has been a candidate of both the Marijuana Party of Canada and the
Libertarian Party of Manitoba
The Freedom Party of Manitoba, founded as the Libertarian Party of Manitoba, is a provincial political party in Manitoba, Canada, advocating cannabis legalization.
History
The party was created in the mid-1980s and formally changed its name in ear ...
. He organized public screenings of the
Rocky Horror Picture Show
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in
Winnipeg
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during the 1990s and took part in a pro-marijuana rally outside the
Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
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in 1999. In 2004, he listed his occupation as "sales representative" in 2004. His partner, Rebecca Whittaker, has also been a Marijuana Party candidate.
Kildonan—St. Paul
Kildonan—St. Paul is a federal electoral district in the Winnipeg Capital Region of Manitoba, Canada. It has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004.
Geography
It consists of the far northern end of Winnipeg and the r ...
: Rebecca Whittaker
Rebecca Whittaker (born in
Kenora
Kenora (), previously named Rat Portage (french: Portage-aux-Rats), is a city situated on the Lake of the Woods in Ontario, Canada, close to the Manitoba boundary, and about east of Winnipeg by road. It is the seat of Kenora District.
The hi ...
,
Ontario
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) listed herself as an administrative assistant in 2004.
History of Federal Ridings since 1867: KILDONAN--ST. PAUL (2004/06/28)
Parliament of Canada, accessed 21 October 2010. She received 290 votes (0.80%), finishing fifth against Conservative
Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization in ...
candidate Joy Smith. Her partner, Gavin Whittaker, has also been a Marijuana Party candidate.
References
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2004
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Candidates in the 2004 Canadian federal election