He was unable to do so, as the party was denied official ballot status for not fielding enough candidates.
He was eventually able to enter the contest, but the delay prevented him from submitting the forms of another Workers Party candidate, for whom he was acting as an official agent.
As the result, the Workers Party fell one candidate short of the required number for official status.
The party protested the decision, citing an unduly legalistic interpretation of election regulations.
[1] He received 36 votes (0.15%), finishing last in a field of eleven candidates against Liberal Violette Trépanier.