What is Western Block Party?
The '''Western Block Party''' (or '''WBP''') was a [[Conservatism|conservative]] [[political party]] in [[Canada]]. It wanted [[Western Canada]] to become independent from the rest of Canada. It was founded in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/01/28/dream-of-free-and-independent-western-canada-ends-as-separatist-party-officially-deregistered/|title=Dream of ‘free and independent Western Canada’ ends as separatist party officially deregistered|author=Jake Edmiston|date=28 January 2014|work=National Post}}</ref> It first ran candidates in the [[Canadian federal election, 2006|2006 federal elections]]. The party's current leader is [[Paul St. Laurent]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?dir=par&document=index&lang=e&section=pol#top |title=Registered Political Parties and Parties Eligible for Registration |author=<!--Staff writer(s)--> |date=13 November 2014 |website= |publisher=Elections Canada |accessdate=21 November 2014}}</ref> The WBP was not affiliated with some other independent parties in western Canada, such as the [[Alberta First Party]] and the [[Western Independence Party of Saskatchewan]]. == Related pages == * [[List of political parties in Canada]] ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:2005 establishments in Canada]] [[Category:2014 disestablishments in Canada]] [[Category:Political parties in Canada]] [[Category:Organizations based in British Columbia]] {{multistub|politics|Canada}}