CHRISTIAN HERITAGE PARTY OF CANADA

The 'Christian Heritage Party of Canada' is a federal political party that advocates the governance of Canada according to biblical teaching, which it describes as "the inspired, inerrant written Word of God". ^[1]
This socially and fiscally conservative party held its founding convention in Hamilton, Ontario in November 1987, where Ed Vanwoudenberg was elected its first leader. Ron Gray has been the party's leader since 1995.
The party nominated candidates for the first time in the 1988 federal election, and ran numerous candidates in the 1993 and 1997 elections. It was unable to field 50 candidates in the 2000 election and was consequently deregistered by Elections Canada, the government elections agency. The party was re-registered in time for the 2004 election.
Many of its founders had been members of the Social Credit movement. The party's explicit goal is to "apply proven Judeo-Christian principles of justice and compassion to Canada's contemporary public policy needs".^[2] The party claims that it seeks to represent all Christians in Canada, but that they acknowledge many Christians are members of other parties, and they specifically deny any interest in converting Canadians to Christianity. It also claims to be Canada's only pro-life federal political party ^[3], and emphasizes that the ''Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms'' acknowledges "God" (in its members' interpretation meaning the Judeo-Christian God) in its preamble. Other policies include staunch opposition to same sex marriage, staunch support for the US-led war in Iraq, and a subsidy for parents raising children, to encourage one parent to stay at home rather than working.

Contents

Electoral activity

National leaders

National executive committee

Provincial presidents

Party leaders

See also

Notes

References

External links

Electoral activity

★ ''The party did not have official status for the 2000 election, but 46 candidates were nominated, listed on the ballot without any affiliation information. These figures represent the 46 "non-affiliated" candidates known to be nominees of the CHP.''

National leaders

★ Ron Gray, national leader

★ Jim Hnatiuk, deputy leader

National executive committee

★ President - Larry Spencer (Interim)

★ Vice President - Leslie Bartley

★ National Secretary - Marcia Kroesbergen (Interim)

★ National Treasurer - Louis (Luke) Kwantes

★ Prayer, Ethics, Personnel Director - Pastor Eric Pennings

Provincial presidents

★ British Columbia, Ed Vanwoudenberg

★ Alberta, Sya Strydhorst

★ Saskatchewan, Harold Stephan (Interim)

★ Manitoba, David Reimer

★ Ontario, Dave Bylsma

★ Québec, Laurent Filion

★ Nova Scotia, Vacant

★ Prince Edward Island, Mary Baglole

★ New Brunswick, Vacant

★ Newfoundland and Labrador, Ed Noseworthy (Interim)

★ Yukon, Vacant ''(is eligible to have an acting representative to BC council)''

★ Northwest Territories, Vacant ''(potential representative within Alberta council)''

★ Nunavut, Vacant ''(potential representative to an undetermined council)''

Party leaders

★ Ed Vanwoudenberg (November 1987-1991)

★ Charles Cavilla (1991-1993)

★ Heather Stilwell (1993-1994) (interim)

★ Jean Blaquiére (1994-1995)

★ Ron Gray (1995-)

See also

★ Christian Heritage Party candidates, 2006 Canadian federal election

★ Christian Heritage Party candidates, 2004 Canadian federal election

★ Christian Heritage Party candidates, 2000 Canadian federal election

★ Christian Heritage Party candidates, 1997 Canadian federal election

Notes

1. http://www.chp.ca/guidingPrinciples/
2. http://www.chp.ca/aboutTheCHP/
3. http://www.chp.ca/aboutTheCHP/

References

CHP FAQ

External links

★ The Christian Heritage Party's official site