Land Air Water Party Explained

Land Air Water Party
Colorcode:Black
Leader:Collective leadership[1]
Foundation:July 13, 2015
Country:Canada
Abbreviation:The LAW Party
Subheader:Historical provincial party
Founder:Mervyn Ritchie
Dissolution:February 2018
Blank1 Title:Fiscal policy
Blank2 Title:Social policy
Seats3 Title:Seats in Legislature
State:British Columbia
Parties Dab1:List of political parties in British Columbia
Elections Dab1:List of British Columbia general elections

The Land Air Water Party (abbreviated as The LAW Party) was a minor political party in British Columbia, Canada. It was registered with Elections BC for the 2017 general election,[2] [3] but was deregistered in February 2018. The party's founder was Mervyn Ritchie.

The LAW Party was founded on July 13, 2015, with the goal of bringing more women and Aboriginal people into the BC government and ending government investment in the fossil fuel industry.

It nominated one candidate in the 2017 provincial election, who was not elected.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: City hears from new political party, parks group - Terrace Standard. May 5, 2017. Terrace Standard. July 20, 2015.
  2. Web site: The L.A.W.: Frontpage. www.thelandairwaterpartyofbc.ca. May 5, 2017.
  3. Web site: Land Air Water Party Student Vote British Columbia Election 2017. studentvote.ca. May 5, 2017. en.
  4. https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/bc-election-winner/article34942628/ "BC Liberals cut to minority with Greens holding balance of power", The Globe and Mail, 10 May 2017