The People's Front was the British Columbian section of the Communist Party of Canada (Marxist–Leninist). The leader of the People's Front was Charles Boylan.
People's Front | |
|---|---|
| Former provincial party | |
| Leader | Charles Boylan |
| Founded | November 22, 1980 |
| Dissolved | May 31, 2017 |
| Headquarters | 26-3313 Dewdney Trunk Rd. Port Moody, British Columbia V3H 2E4 |
| Ideology | |
| National affiliation | Communist Party of Canada (Marxist–Leninist) |
| Colours | Red |
In the 2001 British Columbia election, it nominated 11 candidates, received a total of 720 votes (0.34% of the vote in the ridings in which they ran, and 0.05% of the province-wide vote). The PF candidates ran last in all but one of 11 ridings, and no candidate won more than 1% of the popular vote.
The party nominated five candidates for the 2005 election. They won a total of 383 votes (0.02% of the province-wide vote).
After failing to run any candidates in the 2013 and 2017 general elections, the party was deregistered on May 31, 2017.[1]
Election results
edit| Election | Candidates | Total votes | Popular vote | Riding | Candidate | Votes | Popular vote in riding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 8 | 1,502 | 0.08% | ||||
| Surrey-Newton | Santokh Dhesi | 37 | 0.13% | ||||
| Vancouver Centre | Brian Sproule | 144 | 0.21% | ||||
| Vancouver East | Joseph Theriault | 94 | 0.13% | ||||
| Vancouver-Little Mountain | Dorothy Jean O'Donnell | 128 | 0.16% | ||||
| Vancouver-Little Mountain | Allan H. Bezanson | 111 | 0.14% | ||||
| Vancouver-Point Grey | Allen Soroka | 120 | 0.14% | ||||
| Vancouver South | Charles Boylan | 513 | 0.66% | ||||
| Vancouver South | Harbhajan Cheema | 355 | 0.46% | ||||
| 2001 | 11 | 720 | 0.05% | ||||
| Abbotsford-Mount Lehman | David MacKay | 46 | 0.25% | ||||
| Cariboo North | Al Charlebois | 24 | 0.15% | ||||
| Cariboo South | Bruce Broomfield | 83 | 0.50% | ||||
| Richmond-Steveston | Edith Petersen | 21 | 0.10% | ||||
| Vancouver-Burrard | Joseph Theriault | 40 | 0.17% | ||||
| Vancouver-Fairview | Brian Sproule | 76 | 0.33% | ||||
| Vancouver-Hastings | Charles Boylan | 119 | 0.63% | ||||
| Vancouver-Kingsway | Donna Petersen | 81 | 0.49% | ||||
| Vancouver-Langara | Michael Hill | 51 | 0.29% | ||||
| Vancouver-Point Grey | Anne Jamiesonx | 43 | 0.18% | ||||
| Yale-Lillooet | Dorothy-Jean O'Donnell | 136 | 0.84% | ||||
| 2005 | 5 | 383 | 0.02% | ||||
| Bulkley Valley-Stikine | Frank Martin | 41 | 0.32% | ||||
| Comox Valley | Barbara Biley | 49 | 0.17% | ||||
| Vancouver-Kensington | Charles Boylan | 99 | 0.47% | ||||
| Vancouver-Kingsway | Donna Petersen | 77 | 0.39% | ||||
| Yale-Lillooet | Dorothy-Jean O'Donnell | 115 | 0.66% | ||||
| 2009 | 4 | 401 | 0.02% | ||||
| Chilliwack-Hope | Dorothy-Jean O'Donnell | ||||||
| Comox Valley | Barbara Biley | 120 | 0.41% | ||||
| Vancouver-Hastings | Donna Petersen | 75 | 0.38% | ||||
| Vancouver-Kingsway | Charles Boylan | 112 | 0.67% |
Source:
- "Statement of Votes: 1871–1986" (PDF). Elections BC. 1986. pp. 355–356. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
- "Statement of Votes: 37th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. 2001. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
- "Statement of Votes: 38th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. 2005. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
- "Statement of Votes: 39th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. 2009. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
Finances
edit| Annual financial report | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Income | Expenses | Assets | Reference |
| 2000 | $0 | $20 | $0 | [2] |
| 2001 | $1,303 | $1,286 | $17 | [3] |
| 2002 | $90 | $90 | $17 | [4] |
| 2003 | $94 | $111 | $0 | [5] |
| 2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | [6] |
| 2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | [7] |
| 2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | [8] |
| 2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | [9] |
| 2008 | $0 | $0 | $0 | [10] |
| 2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | [11] |
| 2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | [12] |
| Election expenses | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Election | Income | Expenses | Surplus/Deficit | Reference |
| 2001 | $375 | $357 | $18 | [13] |
| 2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | [14] |
| 2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | [15] |
References
edit- ^ Deregistration Form BC Elections.
- ^ "Annual Financial Report: People's Front" (PDF). Elections BC. 2000. Retrieved December 28, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Annual Financial Report: People's Front" (PDF). Elections BC. 2001. Retrieved December 28, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Annual Financial Report: People's Front" (PDF). Elections BC. 2002. Retrieved December 28, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Annual Financial Report: People's Front" (PDF). Elections BC. 2003. Retrieved December 28, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Annual Financial Report: People's Front" (PDF). Elections BC. 2007. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- ^ "Annual Financial Report: People's Front" (PDF). Elections BC. 2007. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- ^ "Annual Financial Report: People's Front" (PDF). Elections BC. 2007. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- ^ "Annual Financial Report: People's Front" (PDF). Elections BC. 2007. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- ^ "Annual Financial Report: People's Front" (PDF). Elections BC. 2008. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- ^ "Annual Financial Report: People's Front" (PDF). Elections BC. 2009. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- ^ "Annual Financial Report: People's Front" (PDF). Elections BC. 2010. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- ^ "Election Financing Report – Political Party: People's Front" (PDF). Elections BC. 2001. Retrieved December 28, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Election Financing Report – Political Party: People's Front" (PDF). Elections BC. 2005. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- ^ "Election Financing Report – Political Party: People's Front" (PDF). Elections BC. 2009. Retrieved December 28, 2011.