Martin K. Weiche
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Martin K. Weiche was a far-right political figure and building contractor in Canada.
In the 1968 federal election in Canada, Weiche ran for election to the Canadian House of Commons as a National Socialist candidate in the Ontario riding of London East. Weiche won only 89 votes, 0.3% of the total cast in the riding.
He was also, at one time, leader of the "Canadian Nazi Party", which was likely the same organization. This party was inspired by the Nazi ideology.
In 1971, he and William John Beattie of Sarnia disrupted the Social Credit Party of Canada national convention when they refused to leave. Their memberships in the party had been revoked by the party's executive council because their presence was "inimical to the interests of the party". Yelling that the party would have to "bring in storm troopers" to get them out, they disrupted the party's public affairs workshop, and the whole convnetion. The two were allowed to stay as non-voting observers.[1]
Weiche also ran as an independent candidate in Trinity riding in the 1974 federal election. He won 64 votes, 0.3% of the total.
Weich made his fortune as a developer and, in 2000, was reported by Now Magazine to be a major financial backer of far-right leader Paul Fromm[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Globe and Mail, "Convention disrupted", 11 October 1971, p.9
- ^ Enzo DiMatteo (December 14-20, 2000). The two faces of Paul Fromm. Now Magzine. Retrieved on January 24, 2007.
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