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The '''Bridge Party of Canada''' is a Canadian political party. In the [[Canadian federal election, 2015|2015 Canadian federal election]], the party ran one candidate; its leader David Berlin in [[University—Rosedale]].
The '''Bridge Party of Canada''' was a Canadian political party. In the [[2015 Canadian federal election]], the party ran one candidate; its leader [[David Berlin]] in [[University—Rosedale (federal electoral district)|University—Rosedale]]. The party was deregistered in January 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=med&document=jan1117&dir=pre&lang=e|title = News Releases and Media Advisories|date = 22 November 2021}}</ref>


==Ideology==
==Ideology==
According to its website, The Bridge Party is effectively non-partisan. The party refuses to take a position "on issues which routinely divide Canadians and which distinguish one political party from another".<ref name="BPCHist">http://www.thebridgeparty.ca/party_history</ref> The aim of the party, instead of achieving power and influence, is to change the way in which Canadians relate to one another on the subject of politics and cause Canadians to have a deep conversation about the future of the country.<ref name="BPCHist"/>
According to its website, The Bridge Party was effectively non-partisan. The party refused to take a position "on issues which routinely divide Canadians and which distinguish one political party from another".<ref name="BPCHist">{{Cite web|url=http://www.thebridgeparty.ca/party_history|title=Party History}}</ref> The aim of the party, instead of achieving power and influence, was to change the way in which Canadians relate to one another on the subject of politics and cause Canadians to have a deep conversation about the future of the country.<ref name="BPCHist"/>


The party proposed a " bottom up" platform in which citizens would vote on issues rather than for parties and personalities. Elections would occur in two discrete stages. Stage one; by employing an online collective decision- making platform, the first ever " people's platform" would be established. Stage two would be a vote not for representatives but for teams capable of managing the "volonte generale", the "will of the people as a whole".
The party wishes to change the electoral system, allowing citizens to vote for non-partisan candidates for [[Cabinet of Canada|Cabinet]] after a multiple-round process of short-listing qualified candidates.<ref name="BPCpoli">http://www.thebridgeparty.ca/a_new_politics</ref>
[[Cabinet of Canada|Cabinet]] After a multiple-round process of short-listing qualified candidates, managers would choose a Prime Minister.<ref name="BPCpoli">{{Cite web|url=http://www.thebridgeparty.ca/a_new_politics|title = A New Politics}}</ref>


Additionally, the role of the Prime Minister will be greatly reduced. According to the party, the role of the Prime Minister will be to generally oversee the missions of the cabinet ministers, and represent the country abroad.<ref name="BPCpoli"/>
Additionally, the role of the Prime Minister would be greatly reduced. According to the party, the role of the Prime Minister would be to generally oversee the missions of the cabinet ministers, and represent the country abroad.<ref name="BPCpoli"/>


In terms of economic policy, the party has called for a 20-hour work week, increased investments in the humanities and social sciences, and a shift from economic measurements that are based on productivity and GDP to those that measure [[Gross National Happiness|happiness]].<ref>http://www.thebridgeparty.ca/a_new_economy</ref>
In terms of economic policy, the party called for a 20-hour work week, increased investments in the humanities and social sciences, and a shift from economic measurements that are based on productivity and GDP to those that measure [[Gross National Happiness|happiness]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thebridgeparty.ca/a_new_economy|title=A New Economy}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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{{reflist}}


==External links==
*[https://wayback.archive-it.org/227/*/http://www.thebridgeparty.ca/ Bridge Party of Canada – Canadian Political Parties and Political Interest Groups] – Web Archive created by the University of Toronto Libraries

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Latest revision as of 15:40, 5 January 2024

The Bridge Party of Canada
LeaderDavid Berlin
FounderDavid Berlin
FoundedJune 28, 2015 (2015-06-28) (registered)[1]
DissolvedJanuary 31, 2017 (2017-01-31)
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario[1]
Ideologynon-partisan
Website
The Bridge Party

The Bridge Party of Canada was a Canadian political party. In the 2015 Canadian federal election, the party ran one candidate; its leader David Berlin in University—Rosedale. The party was deregistered in January 2017.[2]

Ideology

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According to its website, The Bridge Party was effectively non-partisan. The party refused to take a position "on issues which routinely divide Canadians and which distinguish one political party from another".[3] The aim of the party, instead of achieving power and influence, was to change the way in which Canadians relate to one another on the subject of politics and cause Canadians to have a deep conversation about the future of the country.[3]

The party proposed a " bottom up" platform in which citizens would vote on issues rather than for parties and personalities. Elections would occur in two discrete stages. Stage one; by employing an online collective decision- making platform, the first ever " people's platform" would be established. Stage two would be a vote not for representatives but for teams capable of managing the "volonte generale", the "will of the people as a whole". Cabinet After a multiple-round process of short-listing qualified candidates, managers would choose a Prime Minister.[4]

Additionally, the role of the Prime Minister would be greatly reduced. According to the party, the role of the Prime Minister would be to generally oversee the missions of the cabinet ministers, and represent the country abroad.[4]

In terms of economic policy, the party called for a 20-hour work week, increased investments in the humanities and social sciences, and a shift from economic measurements that are based on productivity and GDP to those that measure happiness.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Registered Political Parties and Parties Eligible for Registration". Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  2. ^ "News Releases and Media Advisories". 22 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Party History".
  4. ^ a b "A New Politics".
  5. ^ "A New Economy".
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