The
Christian Heritage Party of Canada ran 53 candidates in the
1997 federal election, none of whom were elected.
Dewit is a resident of
Carman,
Manitoba, and has listed his occupation as a construction contractor. He first campaigned for the
Canadian House of Commons in the
1993 federal election, and finished fifth against
Reform candidate
Jake Hoeppner with 399 votes in
Lisgar—Marquette.
He received 517 votes (1.53%) in the 1997 election, again placing fifth against Hoeppner.
A Martin Dewit has been credited by the Carman Fire Department for playing the character "Sparks the Clown" in instructional lessons for children. This is presumably the same person. As of 2005, there is a Martin Dewit Auctioneering Company in Carman.
Kalyniuk was a bus driver for
Winnipeg Transit. He wrote a letter to the
Winnipeg Free Press during the
1993 federal election, supporting the Christian Heritage Party and suggesting that party leader
Heather Stilwell be including in the federal party leaders' debate.Paul Kalyniuk, Letter,
Winnipeg Free Press, 13 September 1993. In 1997, he received 363 votes (0.94%) to finish fifth against
Reform Party candidate
Howard Hilstrom.
In 1999, Kalyniuk complained that his tax dollars went toward services he disapproved of, including
abortion,
sex change operations and
NATO's military actions in
Kosovo.Paul...
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