Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Atlantica Party registered in Nova Scotia

Atlantica Party rises again for next election | Halifax Chronicle Herald:

July 1, 2016 - "Elections Nova Scotia said this week it has approved the application of the Atlantica Party Asociation of Nova Scotia to again become a registered provincial political party....

"It was formed originally as an association in 2004 and gained party status in 2010 but was deregistered by Elections Nova Scotia at the request of party leader Jonathan Dean in 2012 after the party was suspended for failing to file its 2011 annual reports.

"In the 2013 provincial election, the Atlantica Party ran three candidates, in the ridings of Halifax Citadel-Sable Island, Hammonds Plains-Lucasville and Dartmouth South, as Independents because the party was not registered....

"Dean ran in the provincial election of 2009 in the riding of Halifax Clayton Park, placing fifth with 51 votes. In 2010, he ran in a byelection in the riding of Yarmouth, finishing last with 19 votes, and in 2013 ran in the Nova Scotia general election in Hammonds Plains-Lucasville, and got 104 votes....

"Dean billed Atlantica as a 'reform-minded, pro-democracy' party with policies that included adopting fixed election dates and allowing constituents to recall MLAs....

"The party’s website says they believe in individuals’ freedom and responsibility; free markets; prudent fiscal stewardship and Atlantic Canadian solidarity, hoping to turn Nova Scotia into a ‘have’ province and a model for democracy....

"Dean acknowledges there’s lots of work to be done before the next provincial election, but the party has already started ramping up its presence on social media and blogs to attract members and potential election candidates.

"Born and raised in Nova Scotia, Dean had a career in investment research in Toronto, working for various investment companies including Canada’s largest pension plan and a prominent hedge fund."

Read more: http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1377068-atlantica-party-rises-again-for-next-election
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