Equal Parenting Party

Equal Parenting Party
Active provincial party
Leader	Dennis Valenta
President	Mary Roth
Founded	2014 (2014)
Headquarters	PO Box 1826 Clinton, Ontario N0M 1L0
Ideology	Father's rights
Colours	Purple
Seats in Legislature	0 / 107
Website
equalparentingpartyofontario.ca
Politics of Ontario Political parties Elections

This article is about the political party in Ontario, Canada. For the similar party in the United Kingdom, see Equal Parenting Alliance.

The Equal Parenting Party is a minor father's rights political party in Ontario, Canada, founded in 2014.^[1] The party is described by leader Dennis Valenta as a single-issue party^[2] and focuses on combating perceived inequality in Ontario family law against fathers in divorce proceedings, especially regarding custody and access to children.^[3]^[4]

EPP nominated two candidates in the 2014 provincial election, Valenta ran in the riding of Huron—Bruce and Dolly Catena ran in the riding of Mississauga East—Cooksville.^[5] Neither candidate gained a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and the party received 0.01% of the popular vote.

Election results

Year of election	# of candidates	# of votes	% of vote in contested ridings	% of popular vote
2014	2	359	-	0.01%

↑ "Registered Political Parties in Ontario". Elections Ontario. February 27, 2014. Retrieved 2015-03-13.
↑ Montgomery, Bob (May 30, 2014). "Huron Bruce Candidates Debate In Holmesville". Blackburn News. Blackburn Radio Inc. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
↑ "Party Issues". Equal Parenting Party. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
↑ "Equal Parenting Party looks to make political splash". CTV News London. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
↑ Chin, Joseph (June 13, 2014). "Damerla romps in Mississauga East-Cooksville". The Mississauga News. Metroland Media. Retrieved December 31, 2015.

Provincial political parties in Ontario

Legislative Assembly	Liberal (58) Progressive Conservative (28) New Democratic (20)

Other recognized parties	Communist Confederation of Regions Equal Parenting Freedom Green Libertarian Moderate None of the Above Northern Ontario Pauper People with Special Needs The People's

Historical parties represented in the legislature	Co-operative Commonwealth Federation Labour (Independent) Labor-Progressive Liberal-Labour Liberal-Progressive Patrons of Industry Soldier Protestant Protective Association United Farmers

Pre-confederation parties	Clear Grits Family Compact Reform (Mackenzie) Reform (Baldwinite)

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