Soldier (party)

During and following the First World War, several people ran in Canadian elections as soldiers. They had themselves listed on the ballot as Soldier Party, "Soldier-Farmer Party", "Soldier-Labour Party", or “Independent Soldier”.

One such candidate, Joseph McNamara,[1] was elected in the riding of Riverdale in the 1919 Ontario election. His mandate lasted from October 20, 1919 to May 10, 1923 and he generally supported the United Farmers of Ontario-Independent Labour Party government of Ernest C. Drury in the legislature.

Politics in the interwar period were hugely influenced by the societal impacts of veterans, in Canada as in other countries that were participants from the start in that war.

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Parliamentary history of Joseph McNamara in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario

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[1] Parliamentary history of Joseph McNamara in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario

Provincial political parties in Ontario
Legislative Assembly	Progressive Conservative (72) New Democratic (40) Liberal (8) Independent (3) Green (1) New Blue (1)
Other recognized parties	Alliance Canadians' Choice Communist Consensus Confederation of Regions Cultural Action Freedom Go Vegan Libertarian Moderate Ontario None of the Above Northern Ontario Pauper People with Special Needs P.O.T. Stop the New Sex-Ed Agenda The People Trillium
Historical parties represented in the legislature	Co-operative Commonwealth Federation Labour (Independent) Labor-Progressive Liberal-Labour Liberal-Progressive Patrons of Industry Protestant Protective Association Soldier United Farmers
Pre-confederation parties	Clear Grits Family Compact Reform (Mackenzie) Reform (Baldwinite)