New Blue Party of Ontario
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New Blue Party of Ontario | |
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| Leader | Jim Karahalios |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Headquarters | PO Box 20046, 355 Hespeler Road Cambridge, Ontario |
| Ideology | Social conservatism Right-wing populism Direct democracy |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| Colours | Blue |
| Seats in Legislature | 1 / 124 |
| Website | |
| www.NewBlueOntario.com | |
The New Blue Party of Ontario is a right-wing populist, political party in the Canadian province of Ontario. Founded in 2020, the party is led by Jim Karahalios, the husband of Belinda Karahalios, the party's lone MPP.
History
In the 2018 Ontario election, Belinda Karahalios ran as the Progressive Conservative candidate in the riding of Cambridge and was elected MPP for the riding.[1]
Karahalios was expelled from the Progressive Conservative caucus by party leader and premier Doug Ford after voting against Bill 195, the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, which would expand the government's emergency authority during the COVID-19 pandemic. Karahalios voted against the legislation, calling it an "unnecessary overreach on our parliamentary democracy."[2]
References
- ^ "PC Belinda Karahalios wins in Cambridge riding". CBC Kitchener-Waterloo, June 7, 2018.
- ^ Benzie, Robert (July 21, 2020). "Doug Ford ejects Cambridge MPP from PC caucus for voting against COVID-19 bill". Toronto Star. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
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