Marijuana Party
Buors ran for the newly-formed Marijuana Party of Canada in the 2000 federal election, and received 640 votes in Winnipeg South Centre. He also participated in a 2002 by-election in St. Boniface (435 votes), and ran in the same riding for the 2004 election (317 votes). His intent was not to win election, but to draw attention to cannabis prohibition and related issues.
Dennis Rice resigned as leader of the Manitoba Libertarian Party two days after the 2003 provincial election was called, and Buors was quickly chosen as his replacement. By his acknowledgement, the LPM's primary goal for the election was simply to maintain official party status with Elections Manitoba. He ran in the north-end Winnipeg constituency of St. Johns, and received 32 votes. He continued as LPM leader after the election. In November 2004, the Libertarian Party of Manitoba officially changed its name to the Manitoba Marijuana Party.
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