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"twitter:title": "CanWest Party: history and past elections | British Columbia" --- ** CanWest Party · BC provincial 2026 # CanWest Party: History and past elections history and past elections for CanWest Party, with the source and the date beside each entry. [Back to CanWest Party ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/parties/canwest-party) [**2**Candidates](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/parties/canwest-party/candidates) [**6/11**Issues with published policy](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/parties/canwest-party/platform) [**15**Sources on file](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/parties/canwest-party/money) **6**Questions answered HISTORY AND PAST ELECTIONS ## History and past elections - ### Registered with Elections BC February 4, 2026 Registration of CanWest Party as a provincial political party took effect on 4 February 2026. The Chief Electoral Officer published the notice in the British Columbia Gazette on 12 February 2026. [King's Printer for British Columbia](https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/bcgaz1/bcgaz1/244336396) - ### Founders announce the party March 29, 2026 Wei Ping Chen and three other people announced the party at a news conference. The party posted a statement from the event in Chinese, with a five-point platform on the economy, public order and drugs, medical waits, education and the environment. [Sing Tao Daily (Canada)](https://www.singtao.ca/7463172/2026-04-01/news-%E5%88%97%E6%B2%BB%E6%96%87%E8%8F%AF%E4%BA%BA%E5%AE%A3%E5%B8%83%E6%88%90%E7%AB%8B%E6%96%B0%E6%94%BF%E9%BB%A8++%E8%83%BD%E7%99%BC%E6%8F%AE%E5%A4%9A%E5%B0%91%E4%BD%9C%E7%94%A8%EF%BC%9F/) [CanWest Party](https://web.archive.org/web/20260930235236/http://www.canada2.net/event.htm) - ### No CanWest candidates in the Richmond city election September 11, 2026 The City of Richmond declared its candidates for the 17 October 2026 local election. None of the candidates for mayor, council or school trustee runs for CanWest Party, and Wei Ping Chen is absent from the list of candidates for mayor. In March the founders had said Chen would run for mayor. [City of Richmond](https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Declaration_of_Candidates_-_2026_Election79709.pdf) [Sing Tao Daily (Canada)](https://www.singtao.ca/7463172/2026-04-01/news-%E5%88%97%E6%B2%BB%E6%96%87%E8%8F%AF%E4%BA%BA%E5%AE%A3%E5%B8%83%E6%88%90%E7%AB%8B%E6%96%B0%E6%94%BF%E9%BB%A8++%E8%83%BD%E7%99%BC%E6%8F%AE%E5%A4%9A%E5%B0%91%E4%BD%9C%E7%94%A8%EF%BC%9F/) - ### Lawrence Chen on the provincial candidate list September 30, 2026 Elections BC's candidate list for the 2026 provincial general election, printed on 30 September 2026, names Lawrence Chen as the CanWest Party candidate in Richmond Centre. [Elections BC](https://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/GE-2026-10-24-Candidate-Website-Report.PDF) ## Sources A source marked SAYS SO ITSELF is the party's own material. It proves what the party claims, not that the claim is true. 1. [Registered political parties in British Columbia ](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/Registered-Political-Parties-Information.pdf)Elections BC · checked September 30, 2026 2. [Provincial candidate list, 2026 provincial general election ](https://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/GE-2026-10-24-Candidate-Website-Report.PDF)Elections BC · checked September 30, 2026 3. [British Columbia Gazette, notice of registration of CanWest Party ](https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/bcgaz1/bcgaz1/244336396)King's Printer for British Columbia · published February 12, 2026 · checked September 30, 2026 4. [Political party names used in the last 10 years ](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/Political-Party-Names-Used-In-Last-10-Years.pdf)Elections BC · checked September 30, 2026 5. [Current party standings, 43rd Parliament ](https://www.leg.bc.ca/members/current-party-standings)Legislative Assembly of British Columbia · checked September 30, 2026 6. [Provincial financial reports search for the name CanWest ]()Elections BC · checked September 30, 2026 7. [Provincial electoral finance questions and answers ](https://elections.bc.ca/candidates-parties/electoral-finance-faq/)Elections BC · checked September 30, 2026 8. [CanWest Party home page (copy saved 2026-09-30) ](https://web.archive.org/web/20260930235214/http://www.canada2.net/)SAYS SO ITSELFCanWest Party · checked September 30, 2026 9. [CanWest Party mission page (copy saved 2026-09-30) ](https://web.archive.org/web/20260930235302/http://www.canada2.net/mission.htm)SAYS SO ITSELFCanWest Party · checked September 30, 2026 10. [CanWest Party statement from its 29 March 2026 news conference, in Chinese (copy saved 2026-09-30) ](https://web.archive.org/web/20260930235236/http://www.canada2.net/event.htm)SAYS SO ITSELFCanWest Party · checked September 30, 2026 11. [CanWest Party contact page (copy saved 2026-09-30) ](https://web.archive.org/web/20260930235329/http://www.canada2.net/contact.htm)SAYS SO ITSELFCanWest Party · checked September 30, 2026 12. [CanWest Party donation page (copy saved 2026-09-30) ](https://web.archive.org/web/20260930235355/http://www.canada2.net/donate.htm)SAYS SO ITSELFCanWest Party · checked September 30, 2026 13. [CanWest Party membership page (copy saved 2026-09-30) ](https://web.archive.org/web/20260930235421/http://www.canada2.net/join.htm)SAYS SO ITSELFCanWest Party · checked September 30, 2026 14. [Sing Tao Daily: Richmond Chinese residents announce a new party ](https://www.singtao.ca/7463172/2026-04-01/news-%E5%88%97%E6%B2%BB%E6%96%87%E8%8F%AF%E4%BA%BA%E5%AE%A3%E5%B8%83%E6%88%90%E7%AB%8B%E6%96%B0%E6%94%BF%E9%BB%A8++%E8%83%BD%E7%99%BC%E6%8F%AE%E5%A4%9A%E5%B0%91%E4%BD%9C%E7%94%A8%EF%BC%9F/)Sing Tao Daily (Canada) · published April 1, 2026 · checked September 30, 2026 15. [City of Richmond declaration of candidates, 2026 local election ](https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Declaration_of_Candidates_-_2026_Election79709.pdf)City of Richmond · published September 11, 2026 · checked September 30, 2026 ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/bc/provincial-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.