Animal Protection Party of Canada facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Animal Protection Party of Canada
Active federal party
Leader	Liz White
Founded	2005 (2005) (as Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada)
Merger of	Animals Alliance of Canada Environment Voters
Headquarters	101–221 Broadview Avenue Toronto, Ontario M4M 2G3
Ideology	Animal rights Environmentalism
Senate	0 / 105
House of Commons	0 / 338
Political parties

The Animal Protection Party of Canada is a political party in Canada. It focuses on protecting animals and the environment. This party was started in 2005. Its first name was the Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada. It got its current name in 2016.

The party was formed when two groups joined together. These groups were the Animal Alliance of Canada and Environment Voters. Both groups were against the seal hunt in Newfoundland and Labrador. They also opposed fur farming, trapping, and bear hunting. The party's leader is Liz White. She is an animal rights supporter from Toronto.

How Canadian Election Rules Shaped the Party

Canadian laws about elections affect how political groups can speak out. Before this party formed, only official political parties could advertise a lot during elections. Other groups, called "third parties," had limits on what they could say.

The Supreme Court of Canada made a rule that allowed new parties to register with just one candidate. This meant animal rights supporters could form a party. This new party gave its members a way to share their ideas during election times.

At first, the party supported candidates from bigger parties. They chose candidates who agreed with their goals. For example, in the 2006 election, they supported the New Democratic Party. They also told people they could vote for their own leader, Liz White.

Canadian election rules also limit how much money parties can spend. This depends on how many voters are in the areas where the party has candidates. Because the Animal Protection Party started with only one candidate, it could spend less money. Bigger parties could spend much more.

Over time, the party started to act more like a regular political party. They began running more candidates in different areas. In 2008, they had four candidates. By 2019, they had 15 candidates. Now, they usually don't support other parties' candidates.

Candidates in Elections

The Animal Protection Party of Canada runs candidates in federal elections. These candidates try to get elected to the Canadian government. Here are some of the candidates who have run for the party in recent elections.

Candidates in 2021

In the 2021 Canadian federal election, the party had ten candidates. Six were in Ontario, two in Quebec, one in British Columbia, and one in Manitoba.

• Kimberly LaMontange in Laurier Saint-Marie
• Lucas Munger in Drummond
• Shelby Bertrand in Ottawa Centre
• Liz White in Toronto-Danforth
• Peter Stubbins in Toronto Centre
• Natalie Spizziri in Mississauga-Streetsville
• Karen Levenson in Guelph
• Ellen Papenburg in Kitchener Centre
• Debra Wall in Winnipeg Centre
• Jordan Reichert in Victoria

Candidates in 2025

In the 2025 Canadian federal election, the party had seven candidates. Four were in Ontario, one in British Columbia, one in Manitoba, and one in Newfoundland and Labrador.

• Mike Peach in Cape Spear
• Liz White in Toronto-Danforth
• Edward Fraser in Taiaiako'n—Parkdale—High Park
• Ellen Papenburg in Kitchener Centre
• Simon Luisi in Toronto Centre
• Debra Wall in Winnipeg Centre
• Teresa Knight Courtenay-Alberni

Election Results Overview

This table shows how the Animal Protection Party of Canada has done in federal elections. It lists how many candidates they ran and how many votes they received. The percentage of popular vote shows how many votes they got across all of Canada. The percentage in contested ridings shows their average vote share in the areas where they had candidates.

See also

• List of animal advocacy parties
• List of political parties in Canada