Western Arctic New Democratic Party
- Western Arctic New Democratic Party
Western Arctic New Democratic Party is an unofficial political party in the Northwest Territories, Canada. The party is a quasi-official offshoot of the federal New Democratic Party.
Under current Northwest Territories law, no parties are currently recognized. However there is no law against claiming an affiliation while running, although no party names are printed on the ballot. Further, donations to a political party are not eligible for tax credits as they are for federal parties or parties in provinces.
The name "Western Arctic" refers to the federal Western Arctic New Democratic Party federal riding association, which has been running the unofficial party.
Aside from the traditional policies of the NDP, the party's main goal is to return Northwest Territories government back to a partisan legislature. Party politics were disbanded in 1905.
The party has run candidates in the 1999 and 2003 territorial elections. with signs and campaign material. In both elections, no NDP candidates were elected.
Aside from the NDP candidates, there have also been a couple others to claim to represent the Liberal Party.
ee also
*Northwest Territories Liberal Party
*Northwest Territories Liberal-Conservative Party
External links
* [http://archives.cbc.ca/IDC-1-73-1021-5748/politics_economy/elections_nwt/clip7 CBC clip profiling the 1999 election, and the Western Arctic NDP]
* [http://www.nwtndp.ca/ Western Arctic NDP Riding Association]
* [http://www.nwtndp.com/stevepetersen.html Steve Peterson NDP candidate Kam Lakes home page]
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