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Toronto Star Reports Founding of Vancouver Island Party
A new political party in British Columbia believes that Vancouver Island should become Canada’s 11th province, and a former Toronto MP is leading the charge. Robin Richardson, the Progressive Conservative MP for the Beaches riding (now roughly Toronto-Danforth and Beaches-East York) for nine months in 1979 to 1980, is the founder and leader of the Vancouver Island Party. It was registered with Elections BC in March 2015 but only went public last week, and a key point in its platform is to eventually have the island become its own province. “Vancouver Island is a wonderful place to live and work, […]
Vancouver Island Party lays out its declaration of independence from BC – Victoria News
Bridge to the mainland, free ferries, light rail part of newly launched political party vision for becoming Canada’s 11th province Source: Vancouver Island Party lays out its declaration of independence from BC – Victoria News
Jack Knox: New political party pitches Island as 11th province
While listening to Victoria’s Robin Richardson talk about his new political party, a thought springs to mind: How many separatist movements does Vancouver Island need? There was the shadowy . . . Source: Jack Knox: New political party pitches Island as 11th province While listening to Victoria’s Robin Richardson talk about his new political party, a thought springs to mind: How many separatist movements does Vancouver Island need? There was the shadowy Sovereign State of Vancouver Island faction that emerged, briefly, in 2013 to demand that we get a divorce from the rest of Canada. That was also the year […]
New political party wants a sovereign Vancouver Island
WATCH: As the United Kingdom votes on its future with the European Union this week – a new provincial party is forming on Vancouver Island with a mandate to separate from B.C. and become its own province. Monica Martinez reports. The Vancouver Island flag flew in front of the B.C. legislature in May to mark … Source: New political party wants a sovereign Vancouver Island