The Rhinoceros Party of Canada was a joke political party used to entertain the citizens of Canada with their promises. In 1980 their greatest feat was 110,286 votes because the general public was so disgusted with the rest of the political parties in Canada, getting them 1.01% of the total vote.
The Rhinoceros Party of Canada's promises consisted of things like these
Rather than awarding money as prizes in the lottery, the winners would be appointed to the Canadian Senate.
Men would be allowed to work as prostitutes, wet nurses, secretaries and receptionists.
Instituting English, French and illiteracy as Canada's three official languages
Declaring war on Belgium because a Belgian cartoon character, Tintin, killed a rhinoceros in one of the cartoons.
Offering to call off the proposed Belgium-Canada war if Belgium delivered a case of mussels and a case of Belgian beer to Rhinoceros "Hindquarters" in Montreal (the Belgian Embassy in Ottawa did, in fact, do this)
Selling the Canadian Senate at an antique auction in California
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General trolling material to use on someone who disagrees with you. Similar to "X IS SECRETLY AN AL-QAEDA GROUP" or "X DID WTC"
Person: No, I like bicycles
Troll: Then you hate America and did WTC.
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Political party made of potheads, mainly used to legalize Cannabis. It's notable that it's probably the most undervoted party in Canada, just under the Communist Party.
I'm a proud voter of the Marijuana Party of Canada.
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