Nova Scotia Party

Nova Scotia Party
Former provincial party
Founded	July 30, 1997 (1997-07-30)[1]
Dissolved	2005 (2005)
Ideology	Populist
Colours	Purple
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The Nova Scotia Party was a populist provincial political party in Nova Scotia, Canada, founded in 1997. During its history, it was led by Jack Friis of Lawrencetown Beach, Brian Hurlburt of Yarmouth County, and finally Gerry Rodgers of Halifax.

In the 1999 provincial election, the party nominated 17 candidates in the province's 52 ridings, and won 3,153 votes, or 0.73% of the popular vote. The party campaigned on cutting government spending to pay down the province's nine billion dollar debt.[2]

In the 2003 provincial election, under leadership of Gerry Rodgers, the party nominated 16 candidates in the province's 52 ridings, and won 1,637 votes, or 0.4% of the popular vote.

It ceased operations in 2005.

References

1. History of the Nova Scotia Party Nova Scotia Party
2. Rookie party, rookie leader live on hope CBC

See also

• List of Nova Scotia political parties