Western Arctic New Democratic Party
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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. Hampering matters, donations can not be made to a political party.
The name Western Arctic refers to the federal Western Arctic New Democratic Party riding association, who has been running the unofficial party.
Aside from the traditional policies of the N.D.P. the party's main goal is to return Northwest Territories government back to a partisan legislature since 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 the N.D.P. candidates were completely shut out.
Aside from the N.D.P. candidates, there have also been a couple others to claim to represent the Liberal party.
