Stop the New Sex-Ed Agenda

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| name = Stop the New Sex-Ed Agenda

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| logo = Stop the New Sex-Ed Agenda Party Logo.png

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| leader = John Kanary{{cite web|title=Registered Political Parties in Ontario|url=https://www.elections.on.ca/en/political-entities-in-ontario/political-parties/registered-political-parties-in-ontario.html|website=www.elections.on.ca|publisher=Elections Ontario|language=en}}

| president = John Kanary

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| headquarters = 2336 Bloor St. W.
PO Box 84611

Toronto, ON
M6S 1T0

| ideology = Social conservatism

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| website = {{URL|stopwynnesexed.ca}}

| country = Canada

| state = Ontario

| parties_dab1 = List of political parties in Ontario

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Stop the New Sex-Ed Agenda is a minor social conservative provincial political party in Ontario, Canada. It was founded by Queenie Yu, who also served as its original leader. It is a single issue party with a platform based on being in opposition to the updated sexual education curriculum for Ontario public schools implemented in 2015. Yu has stated on multiple occasions that the goal of the party is not to win seats but rather to encourage others to oppose the curriculum.{{cite news|last1=Werner|first1=Kevin|title=Niagara West-Glanbrook candidate wants to "expose" Tory leader Patrick Brown's sex-education policy|url=https://www.cambridgetimes.ca/news-story/6946267-niagara-west-glanbrook-candidate-wants-to-expose-tory-leader-patrick-brown-s-sex-education-policy/|accessdate=23 May 2018|work=CambridgeTimes.ca|agency=Stoney Creek News|date=3 November 2016}}

History

Prior to the foundation of the party, Queenie Yu ran as an independent candidate in the September 1, 2016 byelection in Scarborough—Rouge River,{{cite news|last1=Cruickhshank|first1=Annie|title=Sex-ed opponents plan to split conservative vote in Ottawa-Vanier|url=https://ipolitics.ca/2016/11/04/sex-ed-opponents-plan-to-split-conservative-vote-in-ottawa-vanier/|accessdate=23 May 2018|work=iPolitics|date=4 November 2016}} coming in fourth with 582 votes.

Yu and other protesters opposed to the Ontario government's February 2015 update of the Ontario sex education curriculum founded the party in October 2016.{{cite news|last1=Jones|first1=Allison|title=Anti-sex-ed curriculum activists form new political party in Ontario|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/3045263/anti-sex-ed-curriculum-activists-form-new-political-party-in-ontario/|accessdate=23 May 2018|work=Global News|agency=The Canadian Press|date=3 November 2016}} It ran one candidate each in the 2016 by-elections in Ottawa—Vanier and Niagara West—Glanbrook.{{cite news|last1=Fraser|first1=Don|title=By-election candidates open up in Lincoln|url=https://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/news-story/8191333-by-election-candidates-open-up-in-lincoln/|accessdate=23 May 2018|work=Niagara Falls Review|date=7 November 2016}} In the 2018 Ontario general election, the party ran a total of three candidates, none of which won their seats.

The party failed to win any seats in the 2022 Ontario general election.{{Cite web |last=Powers |first=Lucas |date=3 June 2022 |title=Ontario's Progressive Conservatives sail to 2nd majority, NDP and Liberal leaders say they will resign |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-election-2022-results-ford-horwath-del-duca-1.6473595 |website=CBC News}}

The party achieved its best ever result in the 2023 Scarborough—Guildwood provincial by-election, receiving 3.29% of the vote.{{cite web |last1=Adler |first1=Mike |title=Scarborough Business Association president Andrea Hazell keeps Scarborough-Guildwood Liberal in provincial byelection |url=https://www.toronto.com/news/provincial-election/scarborough-business-association-president-andrea-hazell-keeps-scarborough-guildwood-liberal-in-provincial-byelection/article_c9009782-d010-5937-9035-2bf9f3983213.html? |website=Toronto.com |publisher=Metroland Media Group |date=27 July 2023 |access-date=19 October 2023}}

On July 2, 2024, it was announced that Queenie Yu was stepping down as leader and John Kanary became the new leader of the party.{{cite web |title=Stop the New Sex-Ed Agenda (STNSEA) has undergone a big change! |url=https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0dYN8h7ifjLZwHztjQ5fdi4KUurqNHC7fY46oHnUSv3waTMFDPWqFR53QGYxjnJql&id=61557218073610 |website=Facebook |publisher=Stop the New Sex-Ed Agenda |access-date=27 January 2025 |date=2 July 2024}}

Election results

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+ Ontario provincial by-elections, November 17, 2016
scope="col" \| Riding ! scope="col" \| Candidate's Name ! scope="col" \| Notes ! scope="col" \| Votes ! scope="col" \| % ! scope="col" \| Rank
scope="row" \| Ottawa—Vanier \| Elizabeth de Viel Castel \| \| 399 \| 1.32 \| 5/11
scope="row" \| Niagara West—Glanbrook \| Queenie Yu \| \| 76 \| 0.23 \| 8/9

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+ Ontario provincial by-elections, November 17, 2016

scope="col" | Riding

! scope="col" | Candidate's Name

! scope="col" | Notes

! scope="col" | Votes

! scope="col" | %

! scope="col" | Rank

scope="row" | Ottawa—Vanier

| Elizabeth de Viel Castel

| 399

| 1.32

| 5/11

scope="row" | Niagara West—Glanbrook

| Queenie Yu

| 76

| 0.23

| 8/9

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+ 2018 Ontario general election
scope="col" \| Riding ! scope="col" \| Candidate's Name ! scope="col" \| Notes ! scope="col" \| Votes ! scope="col" \| % ! scope="col" \| Rank
scope="row" \| Mississauga Centre \|Alex Pacis \| \|\|890\|\|2.04\|\|5/7
scope="row" \| Toronto Centre \|Theresa Snell \| \|\|102\|\|0.23\|\|8/10
scope="row" \| Spadina—Fort York \|Queenie Yu \| \|\|86\|\|0.17\|\|7/7

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+ 2018 Ontario general election

scope="col" | Riding

! scope="col" | Candidate's Name

! scope="col" | Notes

! scope="col" | Votes

! scope="col" | %

! scope="col" | Rank

scope="row" | Mississauga Centre

|Alex Pacis

| ||890||2.04||5/7

scope="row" | Toronto Centre

|Theresa Snell

| ||102||0.23||8/10

scope="row" | Spadina—Fort York

|Queenie Yu

| ||86||0.17||7/7

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+ 2022 Ontario general election
scope="col" \| Riding ! scope="col" \| Candidate's Name ! scope="col" \| Notes ! scope="col" \| Votes ! scope="col" \| % ! scope="col" \| Rank
scope="row" \| University—Rosedale \|John Kanary \| \|\|140{{Cite web \|date=June 7, 2022 \|title=VOTE TOTALS FROM OFFICIAL TABULATION / RAPPORT DU TOTAL DES VOTES DE LA TABULATION OFFICIELLE - University—Rosedale \|url=https://www.elections.on.ca/content/dam/NGW/sitecontent/2022/results/Vote%20Totals%20From%20Official%20Tabulation%20-%20University%E2%80%94Rosedale%20112.pdf \|access-date=August 1, 2022 \|website=Elections Ontario}}\|\|0.37\|\|6/6
scope="row" \| Toronto Centre \|Jennifer Snell \| \|\|105{{Cite web \|date=June 7, 2022 \|title=VOTE TOTALS FROM OFFICIAL TABULATION / RAPPORT DU TOTAL DES VOTES DE LA TABULATION OFFICIELLE - Toronto Centre \|url=https://www.elections.on.ca/content/dam/NGW/sitecontent/2022/results/Vote%20Totals%20From%20Official%20Tabulation%20-%20Toronto%20Centre%20109.pdf \|access-date=August 1, 2022 \|website=Elections Ontario}}\|\|0.30\|\|8/8
scope="row" \| Spadina—Fort York \|Jan Osko \| \|\|95{{Cite web \|date=June 7, 2022 \|title=VOTE TOTALS FROM OFFICIAL TABULATION / RAPPORT DU TOTAL DES VOTES DE LA TABULATION OFFICIELLE - Spadina—Fort York \|url=https://www.elections.on.ca/content/dam/NGW/sitecontent/2022/results/Vote%20Totals%20From%20Official%20Tabulation%20-%20Spadina%E2%80%94Fort%20York%20101.pdf \|access-date=August 1, 2022 \|website=Elections Ontario}}\|\|0.28\|\|6/6

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+ 2022 Ontario general election

scope="col" | Riding

! scope="col" | Candidate's Name

! scope="col" | Notes

! scope="col" | Votes

! scope="col" | %

! scope="col" | Rank

scope="row" | University—Rosedale

|John Kanary

| ||140{{Cite web |date=June 7, 2022 |title=VOTE TOTALS FROM OFFICIAL TABULATION / RAPPORT DU TOTAL DES VOTES DE LA TABULATION OFFICIELLE - University—Rosedale |url=https://www.elections.on.ca/content/dam/NGW/sitecontent/2022/results/Vote%20Totals%20From%20Official%20Tabulation%20-%20University%E2%80%94Rosedale%20112.pdf |access-date=August 1, 2022 |website=Elections Ontario}}||0.37||6/6

scope="row" | Toronto Centre

|Jennifer Snell

| ||105{{Cite web |date=June 7, 2022 |title=VOTE TOTALS FROM OFFICIAL TABULATION / RAPPORT DU TOTAL DES VOTES DE LA TABULATION OFFICIELLE - Toronto Centre |url=https://www.elections.on.ca/content/dam/NGW/sitecontent/2022/results/Vote%20Totals%20From%20Official%20Tabulation%20-%20Toronto%20Centre%20109.pdf |access-date=August 1, 2022 |website=Elections Ontario}}||0.30||8/8

scope="row" | Spadina—Fort York

|Jan Osko

| ||95{{Cite web |date=June 7, 2022 |title=VOTE TOTALS FROM OFFICIAL TABULATION / RAPPORT DU TOTAL DES VOTES DE LA TABULATION OFFICIELLE - Spadina—Fort York |url=https://www.elections.on.ca/content/dam/NGW/sitecontent/2022/results/Vote%20Totals%20From%20Official%20Tabulation%20-%20Spadina%E2%80%94Fort%20York%20101.pdf |access-date=August 1, 2022 |website=Elections Ontario}}||0.28||6/6

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+ 2023 Scarborough—Guildwood provincial by-election
scope="col" \| Riding ! scope="col" \| Candidate's Name ! scope="col" \| Notes ! scope="col" \| Votes ! scope="col" \| % ! scope="col" \| Rank
scope="row" \| Scarborough—Guildwood \| Tony Walton \| \| 508 \| 3.29 \| 4/12

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+ 2023 Scarborough—Guildwood provincial by-election

scope="col" | Riding

! scope="col" | Candidate's Name

! scope="col" | Notes

! scope="col" | Votes

! scope="col" | %

! scope="col" | Rank

scope="row" | Scarborough—Guildwood

| Tony Walton

| 508

| 3.29