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Go Vegan (formerly the Vegan Environmental Party) is a former[2] minor animal rights and environmentalist provincial political party in Ontario, Canada.
Go Vegan | |
|---|---|
| Former provincial party | |
| Leader | Paulo Figueiras |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Headquarters | P.O. Box 67679, Toronto, ON M5T 3M1 [1] |
| Ideology | Animal rights Environmentalism Secularism |
| Political position | Left-wing[citation needed] |
| Seats in Legislature | 0 / 107
|
History edit
Go Vegan was founded as the Vegan Environmental Party in preparation for the 2011 Ontario general election.
The party de-registered before the 2022 election.[3]
Ideology edit
The party stands for the protection of both animals and people, calling for:[4]
- An end to animal agriculture in Ontario[5]
- No new nuclear power plants in Ontario, and a decommissioning of those still in operation
- Focusing more on renewable energy sources
- Overhauling the Ministry of Natural Resources so that it represents the needs of all Ontarians (humans and nonhuman animals alike)[4] rather than the needs of hunters.
Policy positions unrelated to the environment taken by the party would arguably[according to whom?] place it on the left wing in Ontario politics. The party calls for increased welfare and disability funding to reflect the actual cost of living in Ontario, eliminating tuition fees at Ontario universities, raising the minimum wage in Ontario to reflect cost of living in Ontario, subsidizing affordable housing, increasing funding for public transportation, and eliminating public funding for religious schools.[4] Like many minor political parties, Go Vegan calls for a change in the electoral system from a first-past-the-post to a system involving Proportional representation.[4]
Electoral results edit
In the 2011 Ontario general election, the Vegan Environmental Party nominated three candidates for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:
| Riding | Candidate's Name | Notes | Votes | % | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Valley West | Rosemary Waigh | 108 | 0.26% | 6/7 | |
| Toronto Centre | Harvey Rotenberg | 62 | 0.14% | 7/10 | |
| Mississauga South | Paulo Figueiras | Party Leader | 165 | 0.41% | 6/6 |
In the 2014 election:
| Riding | Candidate's name | Notes | Votes | % | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Valley West | Rosemary Waigh | 116 | 0.25% | 8/9 | |
| Toronto Centre | Harvey Rotenberg | 187 | 0.37% | 8/11 | |
| Trinity—Spadina | Paulo Figueiras | Party Leader | 308 | 0.53% | 6/7 |
| Toronto—Danforth | Simon Luisi | 149 | 0.35% | 8/10 | |
| Etobicoke Centre | Felicia Trigiani | 142 | 0.30% | 8/8 |
In the 2018 election, the party ran two candidates:
| Riding | Candidate's name | Notes | Votes | % | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississauga—Lakeshore | Felicia Trigiani | 150 | 0.28% | 7/7 | |
| University—Rosedale | Paulo Figueiras | Party Leader | 106 | 0.21% | 8/9 |
See also edit
- Animal Protection Party of Canada, a similar but unaffiliated party at the federal level
References edit
- ^ "Registered Political Parties in Ontario". Archived from the original on 2018-11-26. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ^ "Registered Political Parties". Elections Ontario. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "Resourcefulness & Resiliency: 2022 Post-Event Report" (PDF). Elections Ontario. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d Murti, Vasu. "Canada: Vegan Environmental Party - Articles - The Writings of Vasu S. Murti: Human Rights". www.all-creatures.org. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "Ontario election choices include Vegan and Pauper parties | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 23 May 2018.