| Populist Party Ontario | |
| Native Name: | Parti Populiste Ontario |
| Subheader: | Active provincial party |
| Abbreviation: | PPO |
| Leader: | Jim Torma[1] [2] |
| President: | Shelley Batcules |
| Foundation: | [3] |
| Registered: | May 9, 2022 |
| Headquarters: | 4310 Bartlett RoadBeamsville ON L3J 0Y9 |
| Ideology: | Populism |
| Position: | Right-wing |
| Colours: | Purple |
| Blank1 Title: | Fiscal policy |
| Blank2 Title: | Social policy |
| Seats1 Title: | Seats in the House of Commons |
| Seats2 Title: | Seats in the Senate |
| Seats3 Title: | Seats in Legislature |
| Country: | Canada |
| State: | Ontario |
| Parties Dab1: | List of political parties in Ontario |
| Elections Dab1: | List of Ontario general elections |
The Populist Party Ontario (French: Parti Populiste Ontario, PPO) is a minor political party in Ontario, Canada. The party began its registration process with Elections Ontario upon Shelley Batcules' request on December 17, 2021, and its party name was approved on January 24, 2022. The PPO was then officially confirmed as a registered party with Elections Ontario on May 9, 2022.
The party is led by Jim Torma, the former People's Party of Canada regional coordinator for Southwestern Ontario. A total of 13 candidates contested in the 2022 Ontario general election, including former PPC candidates from the 2021 Canadian federal election such as Chelsea Hillier, who contested the Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston seat held by her father Randy Hillier at the time.[4] The party failed to win any seats in the 2022 Ontario general election.[5] The PPO currently has one riding association in Sarnia—Lambton.
| + Election results | |||||||
| Election year | No. of overall votes | % of overall total | No. of candidates run | No. of seats won | +/- | Government | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,638[6] | 0.05% | New Party |