Populist Party Ontario Explained

Populist Party Ontario
Native Name:Parti Populiste Ontario
Subheader:Active provincial party
Abbreviation:PPO
Leader:Jim Torma[1] [2]
President:Shelley Batcules
Foundation:[3]
Registered:May 9, 2022
Headquarters:4310 Bartlett RoadBeamsville ON L3J 0Y9
Ideology:Populism
Position:Right-wing
Colours: Purple
Blank1 Title:Fiscal policy
Blank2 Title:Social policy
Seats1 Title:Seats in the House of Commons
Seats2 Title:Seats in the Senate
Seats3 Title:Seats in Legislature
Country:Canada
State:Ontario
Parties Dab1:List of political parties in Ontario
Elections Dab1:List of Ontario general elections

The Populist Party Ontario (French: Parti Populiste Ontario, PPO) is a minor political party in Ontario, Canada. The party began its registration process with Elections Ontario upon Shelley Batcules' request on December 17, 2021, and its party name was approved on January 24, 2022. The PPO was then officially confirmed as a registered party with Elections Ontario on May 9, 2022.

The party is led by Jim Torma, the former People's Party of Canada regional coordinator for Southwestern Ontario. A total of 13 candidates contested in the 2022 Ontario general election, including former PPC candidates from the 2021 Canadian federal election such as Chelsea Hillier, who contested the Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston seat held by her father Randy Hillier at the time.[4] The party failed to win any seats in the 2022 Ontario general election.[5] The PPO currently has one riding association in Sarnia—Lambton.

Election results

+ Election results
Election yearNo. of
overall votes
% of
overall total
No. of
candidates run
No. of
seats won
+/-Government
20222,638[6] 0.05% New Party

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: June 17, 2022. Registered Political Parties. June 17, 2022. Elections Ontario.
  2. Web site: Goeree . Joshua . Populist Party of Ontario officially registered for 2022 election . The Goeree Report . October 31, 2022 . May 18, 2022.
  3. Web site: June 17, 2022. Reserved Party Names. June 17, 2022. Elections Ontario.
  4. Web site: Devoy . Desmond . Randy Hillier's daughter, Chelsea, to run for Populist Party in Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston . InsideOttawaValley.com . May 21, 2022 . May 16, 2022.
  5. Web site: Powers . Lucas . 3 June 2022 . Ontario's Progressive Conservatives sail to 2nd majority, NDP and Liberal leaders say they will resign . CBC News.
  6. Web site: Election Results. December 19, 2022. Elections Ontario.