Ted W. Culp is a Canadian linguist and political activist. He has long been active in the country's republican movement, and is a leading proponent of language reform in the country. Culp has also been a member of several political parties, and attempted to start his own Forward Canada Party in the 1990s.

Culp was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in the 1960s. He attended the party's national student convention in 1963, and attained notoriety for opposing a confidence motion in party leader John Diefenbaker and calling for the abolition of the Monarchy in Canada.[1] In 1981, he organized The Committee for the Republic of Canada, calling for the country's "foreign head of state" to be replaced by a Canadian president (Globe and Mail, 28 February 1981). The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (PC) was a Canadian centre-right conservative political party that existed from 1867 to 2003. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Right Honourable John George Diefenbaker, CH , PC , QC , BA , MA , LL.B , LL.D , FRSC , FRSA , D.Litt , DSL (September 18, 1895 – August 16, 1979) was the thirteenth Prime Minister of Canada (1957 – 1963). ... The Queens Personal Canadian Flag. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He campaigned for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 1971 election as a candidate of the New Democratic Party in York West, and finished third against Progressive Conservative John MacBeth. Culp later joined the provincial Liberal Party. In early 1985, he brought forward a motion to the York Mills Liberal riding association opposing the extension of provincial funding to Ontario's Catholic school system. The motion was defeated (Globe and Mail, 22 January 1985). The Ontario Legislature Building at Queens Park The Legislative Assembly of Ontario, is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario. ... The Ontario general election of 1971 was held to elect the 117 members of the Legislative Assembly (Members of Provincial Parliament, or MPPs) of the Province of Ontario, Canada. ... The Ontario New Democratic Party (formerly known as the Ontario Cooperative Commonwealth Federation) is a social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada. ... York West is a federal riding in the Canadian province of Ontario. ... The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party (PC Party of Ontario) is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. ... The Ontario Liberal Party is a centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. ... This article is about the year. ...

Culp was a member of the Simplified Spelling Society ov Canada during the 1980s, and is a proponent of reforming the English language. He is the inventor of what he calls the "Canadian language", with radical adjustments from the grammar and spelling of conventional English. "We must muve kwikli tu adopt the nu langwage, and not tu prolong the linggwistic agoni", he wrote in a piece defending the system. Culp is also the inventor of "Toronto French", or "Le Francais-Torontois", and published The Times ov Toronto to promote his ideas (Reuters News, 11 February 1990).

He formed the Alliance for the Republic of Canada in the 1990s, and protested a visit by Prince Charles to Canada in 1996 (Reuters News, 26 April 1996). Prince Charles may refer to: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, current heir-apparent to the British throne Any of the previous British royals named Charles, Prince of Wales The former Belgian regent, Prince Charles of Belgium This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

In the 1997 federal election, Culp contested Toronto Centre—Rosedale as a candidate of his own Forward Canada Party. He described the FCP as "nationalistic republican", and advocated reforms to the English and French languages as a means of improving national unity. Culp also called for the legalization of marijuana, and the creation of more provinces (Toronto Star, 30 May 1997). As his party was unregistered, he appeared on the ballot as a non-affiliated candidate. He received 145 votes (0.31%), finishing last in a field of nine candidates. 36th Parliament The Canadian federal election of 1997 was held on June 2, 1997, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... Toronto Centre is a Canadian electoral district that covers the heart of downtown Toronto. ... Species Cannabis indica Cannabis ruderalis Cannabis sativa Cannabis is a genus of flowering plant that includes one or more species. ...