Ontario_Moderate_Party
Ontario Moderate Party
Political party in Canada
The Ontario Moderate Party is a minor centrist political party in Ontario, Canada founded in 2014.[1][2] The party's stated foci are improving manufacturing and industry in Ontario, reducing taxes, promoting healthy eating,[3] decriminalizing marijuana, and promoting renewable energy.[2]
OMP nominated two candidates in the 2014 provincial election; party leader Yuri Duboisky ran in the riding of Richmond Hill[4] and Ian Lytvyn ran in the riding of Etobicoke—Lakeshore. Neither candidate gained a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and the party received approximately 0.01% of the popular vote. In the 2018 Provincial Election, the party ran 16 candidates. None won a seat and the party received approximately 0.04% of the vote.[5] The party failed to win any seats in the 2022 Ontario general election.