The Canada Party
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- 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. 166 (Spring). University of Toronto Press: 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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