Atlantica Party

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Atlantica Party
Active provincial party
LeaderThomas Bethell
PresidentMark L’Ecuyer
Founded2016
Headquarters5264 Morris St
Suite 505
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1B5
IdeologyClassical liberalism,
Pragmatism,
Libertarianism,
Fiscal conservatism
National affiliationNone
ColoursBlue, White
Seats in House of Assembly
0 / 51
Website
Official website

The Atlantica Party is a political party in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada.

Origins[edit]

The Atlantica Party was registered as a political party by Elections Nova Scotia on June 28, 2016.[1]

2017 election results[edit]

The party nominated 15 candidates in the 2017 provincial election, its first contested election.[2] The party won a total of 1,632 votes, 0.41% of the provincial total.[3]

2017 election platform[edit]

  • MLA recall.
  • Elimination of government interference (i.e. subsidies, loans) in the private sector.
  • Privatization of retail and wholesale liquor market via elimination of Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation.
  • Lower personal income tax and elimination of corporate and small business income tax.
  • MLA pension and salary reform.
  • Electoral Reform.[4]

Leadership history[edit]

Jonathan Dean announced his resignation from the party on January 7, 2018.[5]

Ryan Smyth was officially named as interim leader of the party on January 16, 2018; however, he officially took over as interim leader on January 7, 2018, the effective date of Dean's resignation.[6] Ryan Smyth resigned as interim leader on April 18, 2019. Thomas Bethell was elected as the new interim leader by the Party on April 23, 2019.

Party leaders[edit]

  • Jonathan Geoffrey Dean (November 14, 2006 – January 7, 2018)
  • Jeffrey Ryan Smyth (interim) (January 7, 2018 – April 18, 2019)
  • Thomas James Bethell (interim) (April 23, 2019 - )

Suspension of the Party June to August 2018[edit]

On June 20 2018 Chief Electoral Officer of Elections Nova Scotia Richard Temporale suspended and threatened deregistration of the Atlantica Party Association of Nova Scotia for failure to file appropriate financial statements and for the Party’s breach of the Elections Act. The breaches arose due to money owed to former leader Jonathan Dean, as the Executive refused to repay the loan this placed Jonathan Dean and the Party in breach of the Elections Act in two places, sections 216(3)(a) and 216(3)(b) respectively. [7]

The money owed Jonathan Dean had accumulated over 10 years and was made up of incidental expenses paid by Jonathan Dean out-of-pocket for the Party’s benefit. It amounted to $8,811 and is labelled as a Promissory Note on page 3 in the public and Audited Financial Statements of December 31, 2017, and as reported to Elections NS. [8]Activity by persons on the Executive opened a criminal investigation into the Party by the Halifax Regional Police for attempted extortion. According to section 216(3)(a) of the Elections Act, Jonathan Dean could not forgive the loan as this would be considered a further donation exceeding the limit. [9]

The party suspension was extended on July 24, 2018 due to failure to resolve the breaches. [10]

On July 31and August 7 respectively Mr. Dean and the Party entered into a Compliance Agreement with Elections NS. [11] [12]

With resolution of the loan issue the suspension of the Party was lifted on August 16, 2018. [13]


References[edit]

  1. ^ "Chief Electoral Officer approves registration of Atlantic Party Association" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. June 28, 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
  2. ^ "Atlantica Party's platform promises no corporate income taxes". CBC News. May 13, 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
  3. ^ "Provinical General Election 2017-05-30 - Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 2017-08-05.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Atlantica Party. "Election 2017: The Six Point Plan". Atlantica Party. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
  5. ^ "Official Release from the Atlantica Party of Nova Scotia Executive". Atlantica Party Association of Nova Scotia. January 7, 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  6. ^ "New Interim Leader Appointed". Atlantica Party Association of Nova Scotia. January 16, 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
  7. ^ "Atlantica Party Association of Nova Scotia suspended". Elections Nova Scotia. June 20, 2018. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
  8. ^ "Atlantica Party Financial Statements 2017" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. December 31, 2017. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  9. ^ "Nova Scotia Elections Act". Elections Nova Scotia. July 1, 2016. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
  10. ^ "Suspension extended for Atlantica". Elections Nova Scotia. July 24, 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-04.
  11. ^ "Notice of Compliance Agreement – Jonathan Dean". Elections Nova Scotia. July 31, 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-04.
  12. ^ "Notice of Compliance Agreement – Atlantica Party Association of Nova Scotia". Elections Nova Scotia. August 7, 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-04.
  13. ^ "Suspension lifted for Atlantica Party Association of Nova Scotia". Elections Nova Scotia. August 16, 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-04.

External links[edit]

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