Newfoundland and Labrador First Party
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| Newfoundland and Labrador First Party | |
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| Active Federal Party | |
| Founded | November 5, 2004 (provincial) November 15, 2007 (federal) |
| Leader | Thomas V. Hickey |
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| Headquarters | PO Box 21423 St. John's, NF A1A 5G6 |
| Political ideology | Newfoundland and Labrador advocation |
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| Colours | Green, white, pink |
| Website | http://www.nlfirst.ca/ |
The Newfoundland and Labrador First Party is a Canadian political party registered at both the federal[1] and provincial[2] levels of government in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
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[edit] History
The provincial party was publicly launched on November 5, 2004 and officially registered in February 2006. It ran in its first election in a February 21, 2006 by-election in the Placentia and St. Mary's electoral district where the party's president Tom Hickey won 31 of 4,862 votes. Hickey was a Progressive Conservative member of the the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for St. John's East Extern between 1966 and 1986.[3]
The federal party, also led by Hickey, became eligible by Elections Canada on November 15, 2007. It has yet to contest an election or by-election.
[edit] Party platform
The main goal of the party is to be an alternative voice for the people of Newfoundland and Labrador both in provincial and federal politics.
The party aims to:
- restore government services in rural communities
- stop out migration
- support rural rights
- maintain Newfoundland and Labrador's way of life and culture
- restore traditional hunting and fishing rights
- secure joint federal-provincial management of the fishery
- extend the current 200 mile limit of exclusive economic interest in the ocean to 350 miles under Article 76 of the Law of the Sea
- develop a plan to rebuild the cod stocks
- develop integrated transportation and tourism initiatives
- develop the Lower Churchill in keeping with section 92 and 92 A of the Constitution Act, 1867/1982
- promote federal political reforms to increase equity among the provinces and territories
[edit] Separatism
The party does not advocate separation of Newfoundland and Labrador from Canada, but does see sovereignty as a feasible and necessary plan of action if the Government of Canada does not take "immediate action" in resolving the problems in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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