Canadian Renewal Party

When the Renewal Party was launched in early 1993, supporter Robert Cruise described it as "a strictly non-partisan organization without ideological bias," whose purpose was to seek "broad unity around a minimum program of changing the political process so as to empower Canadians.

"[1] He said that the party would give citizens control over the selection of parliamentarians, who could be recalled by the electorate if they did not act in the interest of the people.

The Renewal Party also favoured direct democracy initiatives such as referendums and ballot propositions.

A Windsor Star report from September 13, 1993, lists Jeffrey Goodman as having held this position.

[5] However, a more detailed report from the same newspaper later in the month indicates that Hardial Bains was the national leader of both parties.