The Libertarian Party of Canada has risen from the dead (again). Here’s the federal candidate for the Alberta riding of Fort McMurray-Athabasca:
Vincent McDermott reports for Fort McMurray Today:
Libertarian party candidate Tim Moen wants gay married couples to have the right to protect their personal marijuana plants with guns.
That’s one of the many slogans Moen, a captain with the Fort McMurray Fire Department and freelance videographer, is posting online as a federal byelection in the region approaches.
“To me, that meme is the message of classical liberalism and the philosophy of liberty,” he says.
“People should be allowed to marry whoever they want, put what they want into their bodies as long as no one is hurt, and protect themselves and their property.”
Moen is the first federal Libertarian candidate to run in the Fort McMurray-Athabasca riding.
The party advocates a platform of no government interference in Canada’s internal social and economic affairs, on the grounds that doing so violates personal liberties and freedoms.
The Libertarian Party of Canada was formed in Toronto in 1973, but has not elected a single member to the House of Commons, nor has it ever gained higher than 0.25% of the popular vote.
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Late last week, the RCMP classified the CZ 858 and the Swiss Arms Classic Green rifle as “prohibited,” meaning gun owners without the proper licensing will now have to surrender the two firearms to local police without compensation.
“Now these people are criminals just because of the property they own,” says Moen.
“Gun control is not about protection, so much as it is about control. We’ve seen what happens in countries that allow these liberties to be eroded and it’s not pretty.”
It also means the party is firmly supportive of LGBTQ rights, open immigration, the legalization of drugs and prostitution — so long as it’s between consenting adults. It also views pollution as a violation of property rights.
“The memes show we care about issues the left likes and issues associated with the right. It doesn’t have to be one or the other,” says Moen. “You don’t have to stay in one group. It’s not about left versus right. It’s about bringing a message of hope.”
Moen’s platform can be viewed at votemoen.ca, or on his Facebook page, Tim Moen for Parliament.
Full disclosure: I was active in both the LPC and the Ontario Libertarian Party through the late 70s and mid-80s.
H/T to Nick Gillespie for the link.
