The Pirate Party of Canada Is Official

Posted by Tux De Luxe at 21:35 14/04/2010
The Pirate Party of Canada Is Official: "wasme writes 'The Pirate Party of Canada has become the first Pirate Party outside of Europe to become an official political party. Elections Canada confirmed with the party that the PPCA has gained 'eligible for registration' status, and can run in elections starting June 14. From the PPCA's official announcement: 'We are pleased to announce that as of April 12, 2010, the Pirate Party of Canada is officially eligible for Party Status. After 10 months of dedication and hard work, we have reached eligible status, which only leaves a 60-day 'purgatory' period. After that, we will field candidates in subsequent federal elections, and begin the real work of a political party.''



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