Disallowed candidates in the 2015 Canadian federal election
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2017
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Fingas, Colin
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Democracy has become widely regarded as the “ideal” system of government in the 21st century. The development of political parties and their unique nomination processes distinguish this form of government with others throughout the world. Within Canada, the franchise model has become the gold standard of party organization. This paper aims to answer whether the disallowance of candidates in the 2015 Canadian federal election reflects undue interference on the part of the party in local candidate selection. In answering this question, the number of candidates that were disallowed and reasons for their disallowance will be identified. Thematic analysis will be used to understand how this type of candidate impacts the franchise bargain. Research suggests that disallowed candidates appear to be a phenomenon that affects “stopgap candidates.” While key findings are addressed, future research is necessary to confirm whether this finding is unique to the 2015 Canadian federal election.
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Canada, Politics, Democracy, Parties