Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/David Reimer (politician)


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.  

The result of the debate was already boldly merged and redirected by author to Christian Heritage Party candidates, 2004 Canadian federal election. -- BD2412 talk 02:40, July 12, 2005 (UTC)

David Reimer
not notable BillC38 2 July 2005 10:49 (UTC)


 * Delete failed election candidate. Dunc|&#9786; 2 July 2005 11:19 (UTC)
 * Weak keep. Former deputy leader of a fringe party. Pburka 2 July 2005 14:25 (UTC)
 * Delete, not elected = not notable. Radiant_ &gt;|&lt; July 2, 2005 22:37 (UTC)
 * Keep: I strongly contest the notion that just because an individual is not elected, he is not notable. --Alex12 3 3 July 2005 12:06 (UTC)
 * I think I can resolve this dispute. I created this article a while ago, as part of a series of articles on politicians in Manitoba.  At the time, I thought that anyone who ran for federal or provincial office was fair game for an article on Wikipedia.  We've clarified the rules since then, and the accepted practice now that failed candidates of fringe parties don't deserve their own pages (unless there's something truly unique about them) but can be featured on "list pages".  As such, I plan to create a "list page" for CHP candidates, and to compress the Reimer page to a redirect.
 * I should also clarify that I am not affiliated with the Christian Heritage Party of Canada, nor do I sympathize with its goals in any way, shape or form. I've written similar pieces on fringe candidates from across the political spectrum.  CJCurrie 3 July 2005 18:32 (UTC)
 * Delete non notable failed candidate. JamesBurns 4 July 2005 01:42 (UTC)
 * I should clarify that the page has already been merged to a redirect, and that a clear Wikipedia precedent permits list pages to exist (we had a long discussion about this). The matter is essentially over.  CJCurrie 4 July 2005 02:29 (UTC)
 * Redirect as already done by CJCurrie. This vote is more to register my approval of his actions than anything else. --Deathphoenix 22:00, 11 July 2005 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.