Neil Paterson (politician)
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Neil Paterson is a politician, former leader of the Natural Law Party of Canada
, a senior official of the Transcendental Meditation movement
, and majority owner of Global Gold Corporation.
, Alberta, Canada. Paterson received a doctorate from Maharishi European Research University. He was living in The Glebe
, a neighborhood of Ottawa, in the 1990s. He later became "among the most well-known residents" of Salt Spring Island, a community near Vancouver Island
.
, 1997
and 2000 federal elections
. According to a senior member, the high point of the party's history was when Paterson participated in a debate on MuchMusic
in 1993. Magician Doug Henning
, was the most famous member of the party and many voters mistook Henning as the party leader instead of Paterson. Paterson unsuccessfully sought election to the Canadian House of Commons
in the Ottawa Centre
electoral district, winning 328 votes in 1993, 211 in 1997, and 110 in 2000.
, and the chief administrator of Maharishi Heaven on Earth Development Corp.
, a company which owned Maharishi Veda Land Canada and other real estate ventures. Patterson and others created the "Salt Spring Island Maharishi Invincibility Centre".
Natural Law Party of Canada
The Natural Law Party of Canada was the Canadian branch of the international Natural Law Party founded in 1992 by a group of educators, business leaders, and lawyers who practiced Transcendental Meditation....
, a senior official of the Transcendental Meditation movement
Transcendental Meditation movement
The Transcendental Meditation movement is a world-wide organization, sometimes characterised as a neo-Hindu new religious movement, founded by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in the 1950s...
, and majority owner of Global Gold Corporation.
Personal life
He was born and grew up in EdmontonEdmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Alberta, Canada. Paterson received a doctorate from Maharishi European Research University. He was living in The Glebe
The Glebe
The Glebe is a neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located just south of Ottawa's downtown area, with its northern border being demarcated by the Queensway highway. It is bounded by the Rideau Canal to the south and east. Many maps show the western edge as Bronson Avenue, but some also...
, a neighborhood of Ottawa, in the 1990s. He later became "among the most well-known residents" of Salt Spring Island, a community near Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is a large island in British Columbia, Canada. It is one of several North American locations named after George Vancouver, the British Royal Navy officer who explored the Pacific Northwest coast of North America between 1791 and 1794...
.
Natural Law Party
Paterson led the Natural Law Party of Canada through three elections including the 1993Canadian federal election, 1993
The Canadian federal election of 1993 was held on October 25 of that year to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons of the 35th Parliament of Canada. Fourteen parties competed for the 295 seats in the House at that time...
, 1997
Canadian federal election, 1997
The Canadian federal election of 1997 was held on June 2, 1997, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 36th Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Jean Chrétien's Liberal Party of Canada won a second majority government...
and 2000 federal elections
Canadian federal election, 2000
The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000, to elect 301 Members of Parliament of the Canadian House of Commons of the 37th Parliament of Canada....
. According to a senior member, the high point of the party's history was when Paterson participated in a debate on MuchMusic
MuchMusic
MuchMusic is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Bell Media. MuchMusic is dedicated to music-related programs, pop and youth culture.-History:...
in 1993. Magician Doug Henning
Doug Henning
Douglas James Henning was a Canadian magician, illusionist, escape artist and politician.-Early life:...
, was the most famous member of the party and many voters mistook Henning as the party leader instead of Paterson. Paterson unsuccessfully sought election to the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
in the Ottawa Centre
Ottawa Centre
Ottawa Centre is an urban federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968...
electoral district, winning 328 votes in 1993, 211 in 1997, and 110 in 2000.
TM movement
Paterson is a senior official of the Transcendental Meditation movement. In political advertisements, Paterson was identified with the title, "Governor-General of the Age of Enlightenment for North America"and has also used the title "Director of Financial Capital of Canada to Crown the Nation with Invincibility". Paterson served as a director of the for-profit project, Maharishi Veda Land Canada, whose goal was to create a theme park near Niagara Falls, OntarioNiagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls is a Canadian city on the Niagara River in the Golden Horseshoe region of Southern Ontario. The municipality was incorporated on June 12, 1903...
, and the chief administrator of Maharishi Heaven on Earth Development Corp.
Maharishi Heaven on Earth Development
Maharishi Heaven on Earth Development Corp. is a for-profit real estate developer associated with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and his Transcendental Meditation movement...
, a company which owned Maharishi Veda Land Canada and other real estate ventures. Patterson and others created the "Salt Spring Island Maharishi Invincibility Centre".