United Party of Canada Parti Uni du Canada | |
|---|---|
| Former federal party | |
 | |
| Leader | Carlton Darby |
| Founded | October 22, 2018 [1] |
| Dissolved | December 31, 2020 |
| Headquarters | Mississauga, Ontario |
| Ideology | Progressivism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Colours | Purple |
| Slogan | "New Challenges, New Thinking" |
| Website | |
| unitedparty.ca | |
The United Party of Canada was a federally registered political party in Canada founded in October 2018. The party was deregistered by Elections Canada on December 31, 2020. [2]
The party described itself as centre-left. [3]
| Election | Candidates | # of votes | % vote | % vote in contested ridings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Canadian federal election | 4 | 612 | 0.00 | 0.00 [4] |
| Election | Riding | Candidate's Name | Gender | Votes | % | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Canadian federal election | Mississauga—Lakeshore | Carlton Darby | Male | 99 | 0.2 | 6/6 |
| 2019 Canadian federal election | Mississauga—Malton | Prudence Buchanan | Female | 306 | 0.6 | 6/7 |
| 2019 Canadian federal election | Scarborough North | Janet Robinson | Female | 83 | 0.2 | 6/6 |
| 2019 Canadian federal election | Humber River—Black Creek | Stenneth Smith | Male | 114 | 0.3 | 6/7 [5] |
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