Barrie Libertarian candidate launches website
The Shotgun (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
Paolo Fabrizio, Libertarian Party of Canada candidate for the riding of Barrie in Ontario, has a new website. You can find it here. Posted by Matthew Johnston
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Libertarian Party of Canada leader Dennis Young on Freedom Watch
The Shotgun (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
Libertarian Party of Canada leader Dennis Young gets a bit of exposure south of the border, he was interviewed on the state of liberty in Canada (in short, he thinks it's not so good) with Judge Andrew Napolitano on FoxNews.com's...
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UK Democratic Reform: Alternative Voting System
The Shotgun (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
There is talk in the United Kingdom of electoral reform. The Prime Minister Gordon Brown stated his support for am "Alternative Voting System." This is a brief description of the proposal according to Reuters: Under this system, voters will be...
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A libertarian approach
DB's Medical Rants (Free subscription) | 08/03/2009
As an economic and social libertarian, I like the combination of allowing freedom with a small tax. This author deserves reading and thought. A winning healthcare solution At a time when our president and Congress are commendably attempting to find a way for every American to be adequately covered by health insurance, we should seriously [...] Related Posts A libertarian view on paying for health care...
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My brush with conservatism
The Shotgun (Free subscription) | 07/16/2009
In late 2006 I wrote a counter editorial for my school's newspaper on the rise of what I like to call "politcal correctness oppression". Another student did an editorial in opposition to mine, arguing that people have the right to...
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Where is the gay rights movement going, and should libertarians follow?
The Shotgun (Free subscription) | 07/14/2009
A primary measure of systemic or widespread discrimination is income. Members of discriminated groups are excluded from opportunities, including economic opportunities, available to members of non-discriminated groups. This is what it means to be discriminated against. As a result, groups...
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Marc Emery’s “Farewell Tour” rolled through Banff: A report by Krista Zoobkoff
The Shotgun (Free subscription) | 07/07/2009
Marc Emery’s “Farewell Tour” rolled through Banff, Alberta on Monday for an event hosted by Krista Zoobkoff, Libertarian Party candidate for the riding of Wild Rose in the last federal election. In a report for the Western Standard, Zoobkoff wrote:...
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Elizabeth May stands firm on marijuana legalization and opposition to mandatory minimums
The Shotgun (Free subscription) | 07/05/2009
What does the Green Party have to offer libertarian voters? That’s the question I had in mind when I attended a wine and cheese fundraiser for Elizabeth May in Calgary on Thursday. The Western Standard has reported on May’s opposition...
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A Call To Action
From On High (Free subscription) | 06/28/2009
It's time: Nationwide Protest against Obama’s Cap and Trade By Sher Zieve, Canada Free Press We have now reached the time for Nationwide Protests against a government that no longer works for us but is now almost fully positioned to move against us. If we do not affect them now, there will never be a time in the future that we can do so. If we do not take National Days of Protest against this...
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Human rights vs. freedom of speech
Marmalade Sandwich (Free subscription) | 06/23/2009
The Libertarian Party of Canada has produced a video featuring Ezra Levant talking about the Steven Bessoin case and the implications for freedom of speech. And while I don't always agree with Mr. Levant, I do share his horror at the outcome of this case. Two things fascinate me. One is that a democratic country with a long tradition of freedom should throw away freedom of speech so easily. One thinks...
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A Case Against Legal Pot
Fred's Humboldt Blog (Free subscription) | 05/07/2009
I still haven't been able to find that old commentary by the two Canadians I dubbed The Libertarian Case Against Legalizing Pot . Here's the next best thing . It hits some of the same points. Hat tip to lewrockwell.com for providing the link.
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Interview with the BC Libertarians: ‘goo-goo’, civil forfeiture and all that good stuff
A dime a dozen political blog (Free subscription) | 05/07/2009
The BC Election is now a week away. Just before we go in to cast our ballots, a few words with ‘the home team’ - the Libertarians. The Western Standard is a libertarian and conservative site - it’s in the mission statement - and while obviously I’m not speaking for everyone on the site, the [...]
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Motorhome Diaries interview U.S. Libertarian Party founder David Nolan, and chat with Canadian libertarian Sean Morley
The Shotgun (Free subscription) | 05/06/2009
My good friends Jason Talley and Pete Eyre (both former Bureaucrash.com crashers-in-chief) are on the road spreading the message of liberty in a motorhome. With Adam Mueller, who they picked up along the way, they are in the midst of...
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Vancouver libertarians to rally for the 26th Annual Tax Protest Day
The Shotgun (Free subscription) | 04/30/2009
British Columbia Libertarian Party president Paul Geddes will lead the 26th Annual Tax Protest Day in Vancouver on Thursday outside of Canada Customs of Revenue Agency (CCRA) offices. The event is organized each year by the West Coat Libertarian Foundation...
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Am I a drug paraphernalia-owning domestic terrorist?
Eternal Recurrence (Free subscription) | 03/23/2009
No, I’m not. But our government thinks I might be. For I have in my possession a plastic bag with some pipe tobacco in it. That seems innocent enough, but people could also use such a bag for coins, or stamps, or even put their weed in it. From Philadelphia: In the city’s toughest neighborhoods, narcotics [...]