The Party for People with Special Needs (French: Parti pour les gens qui ont des besoins spéciaux) is a minor political party in Ontario, Canada, founded in 2007 and having contested the 2007 provincial election.[2] The party ran two candidates, leader Danish Ahmed in Toronto Centre and John Rubino in Trinity—Spadina,[3] neither of whom won.
PPSN was founded following a rule change regarding official party recognition; parties were required to only field two candidates to be registered, as opposed to the previous requirement of running candidates in half of all electoral districts.[4] The party's mandate was to focus on the needs of people with disabilities. The party failed to win any seats in the 2022 Ontario general election.
Election results
| Year of election | No. of candidates | No. of votes | % of vote in contested ridings | % of popular vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | 502 | 0.58% | 0.01% |
| 2011 | 4 | 667 | ? | 0.01% |
Notes
- ^ "Registered Political Parties". Elections Ontario. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "Registered Political Parties in Ontario". Elections Ontario. September 28, 2007. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007.
- ^ "Registered Candidate's Contact Information". Elections Ontario. September 27, 2007. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007.
- ^ "Interest in Ontario's vote on electoral reform picking up: officials". The Canadian Press. September 19, 2007. Retrieved September 30, 2007.[dead link]
External links
- Party for People with Special Needs (copy archived March 2021)