The party's stated principle is that "the purpose of civil government is to ensure security, freedom, and justice for all its citizens from conception till natural death, by upholding just laws".

[5] CHP states that, if the party forms government, it hopes to "apply proven Judeo-Christian principles of justice and compassion to Canada's contemporary public policy needs".

[citation needed] Blaquière, a Pentecostal pastor, was a candidate for the CHP in the Canadian federal election of 1993, and won the party leadership in March 1994 at a Vancouver convention, in a race with two other contenders.

He became Public Information Officer for one of BC's first community colleges, and later served 10 years in a similar capacity at Trinity Western University.

On election night, he placed fourth out of six candidates with over eight percent of the popular vote, finishing well behind Progressive Conservative incumbent Ross Belsher.

He has also contested four byelections, including one in Calgary Southwest against Canadian Alliance leader Stephen Harper.

Near the end of 2006, a human rights complaint was filed against Ron Gray alleging communication via the Internet messages likely to expose homosexuals to hatred or contempt.

Hnatiuk has served with them for 25 years in the Combat Systems Engineering Department in the Canadian Forces, attaining the rank of Chief Petty Officer 1st Class.

[13] Hnatiuk was a candidate in the November 9, 2009 by-election in the riding of Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley, to replace independent Member of Parliament Bill Casey.

[citation needed] In his professional life, he operates the largest hunting, fishing and taxidermy business in Nova Scotia.

He graduated from high school in California and moved with his parents and siblings to British Columbia (BC) in 1968.

[14] In 2001, Taylor ran as a provincial candidate for the British Columbia Unity Party, and in 2004, 2006 and 2008 he represented the CHP in the federal riding of Skeena-Bulkley Valley.

Members of the CHP in Manitoba began efforts around the same time to form a branch in their province, but as of 2015 little progress has been made.