Rhinoceros Party of Canada candidates in the 1984 Canadian federal election

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The Rhinoceros Party of Canada ran several candidates in the 1984 federal election , none of whom was elected. Information about these candidates may be found on this page.

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Many candidates chose to appear on the ballot with humorous nicknames.

Quebec

Richelieu: Yves Pi-Oui Banville

Yves Banville listed himself as a writer. [1] He received 945 votes (1.95%), finishing fifth against Progressive Conservative candidate Louis Plamondon.

Saint-Léonard—Anjou: Denis La Miuf Ouellet

Denis Ouellet listed himself as a manager. [2] He had previously been a member of the Parti Québécois. In the 1984 election, he said he was on a secret mission "to survey Lake Winnipeg to find out how we can flush out the next of crows" that were affecting Canada's freight rates (this was a comical reference to the Crow Rate). [3] Ouellet received 2,152 votes (3.63%), finishing fourth against Liberal candidate Alfonso Gagliano.

Ontario

Nickel Belt: Derek Aardvark Orford

Derek Orford is a musician. He has released at least sixteen albums in an "alphabet" series, and has played with acts such as The Look People and Kevin Hearn and Thin Buckle. [4] He received 288 votes (0.65%) in 1984, finishing fourth against New Democratic Party candidate John Rodriguez.

Manitoba

Winnipeg—Birds Hill: Honest Don Bergen

Don Bergen described himself as a roofer. [5] He ran for the Rhinoceros Party in two federal elections. He received 569 votes (1.09%) in 1984, finishing in fifth place against New Democratic Party incumbent Bill Blaikie.

Alberta

Bow River: Gordon D. Taylor

Gordon D. Taylor was a tavern owner who ran against the similarly named Progressive Conservative incumbent Gordon E. Taylor. Gordon D. Taylor received 2,349 votes (4.16%) in 1984, finishing in fourth place while Gordon E. Taylor was reelected.

References

  1. History of Federal Ridings since 1867: RICHELIEU (1984/09/04), Parliament of Canada, accessed 13 August 2009.
  2. History of Federal Ridings since 1867: SAINT-LÉONARD--ANJOU (1984/09/04), Parliament of Canada, accessed 22 March 2013.
  3. Esther Crandall, "Rhino Party spoofs politicians," Bangor Daily News, 20 August 1984, p. 22.
  4. "Derek Orford - guitar, mandolin and vocals Archived 2009-04-06 at the Wayback Machine , Kevin Hearn website, accessed 17 February 2009.
  5. History of Federal Ridings since 1867: Winnipeg—Birds Hill, 1984, Parliament of Canada, accessed 29 March 2007.