Populist Party Ontario

Populist Party Ontario Parti Populiste Ontario
Active provincial party
Abbreviation	PPO
Leader	Jim Torma [1] [2]
President	Shelley Batcules [1]
Founded	December 17, 2021 (2021-12-17) [3]
Registered	May 9, 2022 [1]
Headquarters	4310 Bartlett Road Beamsville ON L3J 0Y9
Ideology	Populism
Political position	Right-wing
Colours	Purple
Seats in Legislature	0 / 124
Website
www.populistpartyontario.com
Politics of Ontario Political parties Elections

The Populist Party Ontario (PPO; French : Parti Populiste Ontario) is a minor political party in Ontario, Canada. The party is led by Jim Torma, former People's Party of Canada regional coordinator for Southwestern Ontario. ^[2] The party's past candidates of record have included former PPC candidates such as Chelsea Hillier, who in 2022 contested the Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston seat previously held by her father Randy Hillier. ^[4]

Election results

Election results

Election year	No. of overall votes	% of overall total	No. of candidates run	No. of seats won	+/−	Government
2022	2,638 [5]	0.05%	13 / 124	0 / 124	New Party	Extra-parliamentary
2025	706	0.01%	4 / 124	0 / 124		Extra-parliamentary

By-elections

By-election	Date	Candidate	Votes	%	Place
Kitchener Centre	November 30, 2023	Mario Greco	22	0.09%	13/18

See also

• Randy Hillier § 2022 general election

Notes

1. "Registered Political Parties". Elections Ontario. June 17, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
2. Goeree, Joshua (May 18, 2022). "Populist Party of Ontario officially registered for 2022 election". The Goeree Report. Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
3. "Reserved Party Names". Elections Ontario. June 17, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
4. Devoy, Desmond (May 16, 2022). "Randy Hillier's daughter, Chelsea, to run for Populist Party in Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston". InsideOttawaValley.com. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
5. "Election Results". Elections Ontario. Retrieved December 19, 2022.

External links

• Party website