The Canada Party | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Chris Cannon and Brian Calvert |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Ideology | Satire and Politics |
| Slogan | America, But Better |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Canada Party is a political satire group devoted to electing Canada as President of the United States. Founded in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 2012, the organization produces and shares a variety of satirical media, including videos, posters, memes, and various campaign material. In 2012, they published the Canadian bestseller America, But Better.
Critical reception
The Canada Party's inaugural video has received more than one million views and was described by George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight as "one of the top political ads of the 2012 election."[1] Subsequent videos have tallied more than 80 million additional views.
The 2012 campaign was featured by outlets such as CNN, CBC, BBC, the Rush, and German State Television. C-SPAN produced a half-hour special on a campaign rally at the KGB Bar in New York City.[2]
Book
America, But Better: the Canada Party Manifesto was published in August, 2012 by Douglas & MacIntyre. The book was a Canadian bestseller, with Publishers Weekly claiming of the authors "their bite is on par with that of the Daily Show, Stephen Colbert, and Bill Maher."[3]
References
- Takeuchi, Craig (February 2, 2016). "Hey, America: How about Canada for president?". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- "'America, but better': Satirical Canada Party 'enters' U.S. election race". CTV News. January 29, 2016. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- McLeod, Kimberley (2016). "When Canada Goes Viral: The Canada Party and the Circulation of Political Satire". Canadian Theatre Review. University of Toronto Press. 166 (Spring): 28–33. doi:10.3138/ctr.166.005. S2CID 147909477. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- Mcquigge, Michelle (Dec 30, 2012). "From gay marriage to oil spills, Canada Party hopes to solve America's woes". Times Colonist. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- Baluja, Tamara (Jan 28, 2016). "Vancouver comedians nominate Canadians to run America, eh". CBC News. British Columbia. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- "The Canada Party wants to win the race for the White House" (audio). ABC Online. 7 Mar 2016. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
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