Stop the New Sex-Ed Agenda explained

Stop the New Sex-Ed Agenda
Subheader:Active provincial party
Leader:John Kanary[1]
President:John Kanary
Headquarters:550 Egllainton Ave. W, PO Box 38002, Toronto ON M5N 1B0
Ideology:Social conservatism
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

Stop the New Sex-Ed Agenda is a minor social conservative provincial political party in Ontario, Canada. It was founded by Queenie Yu, who also served as its original leader.[1] It is a single issue party with a platform based on being in opposition to the updated sexual education curriculum for Ontario public schools implemented in 2015. Yu has stated on multiple occasions that the goal of the party is not to win seats but rather to encourage others to oppose the curriculum.[2]

History

Prior to the foundation of the party, Queenie Yu ran as an independent candidate in the September 1, 2016 byelection in Scarborough—Rouge River,[3] coming in fourth with 582 votes.

Yu and other protesters opposed to the Ontario government's February 2015 update of the Ontario sex education curriculum founded the party in October 2016.[4] It ran one candidate each in the 2016 by-elections in Ottawa—Vanier[3] and Niagara West—Glanbrook.[5] In the 2018 Ontario general election, the party ran a total of three candidates, none of which won their seats.

The party failed to win any seats in the 2022 Ontario general election.[6]

The party achieved its best ever result in the 2023 Scarborough—Guildwood provincial by-election, receiving 3.29% of the vote.[7]

In 2024, John Kanary became the new leader of the party.[1]

Election results

+ Ontario provincial by-elections, November 17, 2016
RidingCandidate's NameNotesVotes%Rank
Ottawa—VanierElizabeth de Viel Castel3991.325/11
Niagara West—GlanbrookQueenie Yu760.238/9
+ 2018 Ontario general election
RidingCandidate's NameNotesVotes%Rank
Mississauga CentreAlex Pacis8902.045/7
Toronto CentreTheresa Snell1020.238/10
Spadina—Fort YorkQueenie Yu860.177/7
+ 2022 Ontario general election
RidingCandidate's NameNotesVotes%Rank
University—RosedaleJohn Kanary140[8] 0.376/6
Toronto CentreJennifer Snell105[9] 0.308/8
Spadina—Fort YorkJan Osko95[10] 0.286/6
+ 2023 Scarborough—Guildwood provincial by-election
RidingCandidate's NameNotesVotes%Rank
Scarborough—GuildwoodTony Walton5083.294/12

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Registered Political Parties in Ontario. www.elections.on.ca. Elections Ontario. en.
  2. News: Werner. Kevin. Niagara West-Glanbrook candidate wants to "expose" Tory leader Patrick Brown's sex-education policy. 23 May 2018. CambridgeTimes.ca. Stoney Creek News. 3 November 2016.
  3. News: Cruickhshank. Annie. Sex-ed opponents plan to split conservative vote in Ottawa-Vanier. 23 May 2018. iPolitics. 4 November 2016.
  4. News: Jones. Allison. Anti-sex-ed curriculum activists form new political party in Ontario. 23 May 2018. Global News. The Canadian Press. 3 November 2016.
  5. News: Fraser. Don. By-election candidates open up in Lincoln. 23 May 2018. Niagara Falls Review. 7 November 2016.
  6. 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.
  7. Web site: Adler . Mike . Scarborough Business Association president Andrea Hazell keeps Scarborough-Guildwood Liberal in provincial byelection . Toronto.com . . 27 July 2023 . 19 October 2023.
  8. Web site: June 7, 2022 . VOTE TOTALS FROM OFFICIAL TABULATION / RAPPORT DU TOTAL DES VOTES DE LA TABULATION OFFICIELLE - University—Rosedale . August 1, 2022 . Elections Ontario.
  9. Web site: June 7, 2022 . VOTE TOTALS FROM OFFICIAL TABULATION / RAPPORT DU TOTAL DES VOTES DE LA TABULATION OFFICIELLE - Toronto Centre . August 1, 2022 . Elections Ontario.
  10. Web site: June 7, 2022 . VOTE TOTALS FROM OFFICIAL TABULATION / RAPPORT DU TOTAL DES VOTES DE LA TABULATION OFFICIELLE - Spadina—Fort York . August 1, 2022 . Elections Ontario.