Libertarian Party of Canada
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Libertarian Party of Canada
Parti libertarien du Canada |
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| Active federal party | |
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| Leader | Tim Moen |
| President | Nichole Adams |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Headquarters | 372 Rideau St., Suite 205 Ottawa, Ontario |
| Ideology |
Libertarianism Classical Liberalism Voluntaryism Non-interventionism Fiscal conservatism Laissez-faire Civil libertarianism |
| International affiliation |
International Alliance of Libertarian Parties InterLibertarians |
| Colours | Yellow / Indigo |
| Seats in the House of Commons |
0 / 338
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| Seats in the Senate |
0 / 105
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| Website | |
| Official website | |
The Libertarian Party of Canada is a federal political party in Canada, founded in 1973. The party subscribes to classical liberal tenets of the libertarian movement across Canada. The mission of the party is to reduce the responsibilities and expense of government. Policies the party advocates for include: ending drug prohibition, lowering taxes, protecting gun rights and non-interventionism.
The party was founded on July 7, 1973 by Bruce Evoy, who became its first chairman, and seven others. Evoy ran for election to Parliament in the 1974 federal election in the Toronto riding of Rosedale. The party achieved registered status in the 1979 federal election by running more than fifty candidates.
The party described itself as Canada's "fourth party" in the 1980s, but it has since been displaced by new parties such as the Bloc Québécois and the Green Party of Canada. The party declined to join the Reform Party of Canada when it was formed in 1987. Many libertarians were also attracted to provincial Progressive Conservative parties that moved to the right during the 1990s in Ontario under Mike Harris, and in Alberta under Ralph Klein.
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