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Final List of Confirmed Candidates Now Available at www.elections.ca
OTTAWA, Thursday, January 5, 2006 — The Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Jean-Pierre Kingsley, announced today that the final list of confirmed candidates in the 308 electoral districts for the general election on Monday, January 23, 2006, is now posted at www.elections.ca.
"A total of 1,634 persons have been confirmed as candidates," stated Mr. Kingsley.
When a registered party endorses a candidate, the party's name is listed on the ballot under the candidate's name. The following list shows the 15 political parties now registered, with the number of candidates endorsed by each.
| Registered political parties | Number of confirmed candidates | Gender | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Male | ||
| Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bloc Québécois | 75 | 23 | 52 |
| Canadian Action Party | 34 | 8 | 26 |
| Christian Heritage Party of Canada | 45 | 8 | 37 |
| Communist Party of Canada | 21 | 7 | 14 |
| Conservative Party of Canada | 308 | 38 | 270 |
| First Peoples National Party of Canada | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Green Party of Canada | 308 | 72 | 236 |
| Liberal Party of Canada | 308 | 79 | 229 |
| Libertarian Party of Canada | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| Marijuana Party | 23 | 1 | 22 |
| Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada | 69 | 24 | 45 |
| New Democratic Party | 308 | 108 | 200 |
| Progressive Canadian Party | 25 | 1 | 24 |
| Western Block Party | 4 | 1 | 3 |
There are 85 candidates running as independents and 5 candidates with no affiliation. Among the 1,634 confirmed candidates, 380 are women and 1,254 are men.
For further information on any electoral district, electors may contact the office of the returning officer. For more general questions, electors may visit www.elections.ca or call 1 800 463-6868.
Elections Canada is an independent body set up by Parliament.
Information:
Elections Canada Media Relations
1 877 877-9515
or at www.elections.ca