Populist Party Ontario
Populist Party Ontario Parti Populiste Ontario | |
|---|---|
| Active provincial party | |
| Abbreviation | PPO |
| Leader | Jim Torma[1][2] |
| President | Shelley Batcules[1] |
| Founded | December 17, 2021[3] |
| Registered | May 9, 2022[1] |
| Headquarters | 4310 Bartlett Road Beamsville ON L3J 0Y9 |
| Ideology | Populism |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| Colours | Purple |
| Seats in Legislature | 0 / 124
|
| Website | |
| www | |
The Populist Party Ontario (PPO; French: Parti Populiste Ontario) is a minor political party in Ontario, Canada. The party is led by Jim Torma, former People's Party of Canada regional coordinator for Southwestern Ontario.[2] The party's past candidates of record have included former PPC candidates such as Chelsea Hillier, who in 2022 contested the Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston seat previously held by her father Randy Hillier.[4]
Election results
| Election year | No. of overall votes |
% of overall total |
No. of candidates run |
No. of seats won |
+/− | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,638[5] | 0.05% | 13 / 124
|
0 / 124
|
New Party | Extra-parliamentary |
| 2025 | 706 | 0.01% | 4 / 124
|
0 / 124
|
Extra-parliamentary |
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c "Registered Political Parties". Elections Ontario. June 17, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ a b Goeree, Joshua (May 18, 2022). "Populist Party of Ontario officially registered for 2022 election". The Goeree Report. Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ^ "Reserved Party Names". Elections Ontario. June 17, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ Devoy, Desmond (May 16, 2022). "Randy Hillier's daughter, Chelsea, to run for Populist Party in Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston". InsideOttawaValley.com. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "Election Results". Elections Ontario. Retrieved December 19, 2022.