Connie Fogal

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Constance (Connie) Fogal (born 1940) is the leader of the Canadian Action Party. A lawyer and former teacher, Fogal lives in Vancouver where her late husband Harry Rankin was a long time progressive city councillor. She is an anti-globalization activist and was an opponent of the Multilateral Agreement on Investment and the North American Free Trade Agreement. She has also been active with the "Canadian Liberty Committee".

In the 1997 election, running in Vancouver Centre, she received 528 votes, coming in seventh behind Liberal Hedy Fry. In the 2000 election, she ran in Vancouver Kingsway and received 1,200 votes, coming in fifth behind Liberal Sophia Leung. In the 2004 election, Fogal was a candidate in Vancouver Quadra, where she received 165 votes.

Preceded by Paul T. Hellyer

Canadian Action Party leaders 2003-present

Succeeded by incumbent