Dec 311987
 

Contents:

“The Issue is Consent” by Robert Metz
“Who Speaks for Business?” by Marc Emery
“Taxes” by William Frampton
“Protectionism” by David Pengelly
“Can Democracy Save South Africa” by Ian Gillespie and Marc Emery
“Dave Davis and Bill Peterson: Leaders of the Same Party” by Robert Metz
“Unions vs. Freedom of Choice” by Lloyd Walker
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Sep 031987
 

1997-09-xx.metz-thumbAUDIO – DESCRIPTION:

On September 3, 1987, during the Ontario general provincial election of that year, Freedom Party president Robert Metz was interviewed by Bill Paul. Topics include: Sunday shopping; strikes; Freedom Party; Garbage strike; property rights; Marc Emery; Ayn Rand; BIAs; censorship; FP media coverage; London Chamber of Commerce debate; free trade.

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Sep 011987
 

1997-09-xx.metz-thumbAUDIO – DESCRIPTION:

During the 1987 Ontario provincial general election, CFRB host Andy Barrie interviewed Freedom Party president Robert Metz and Judy Johnson (candidate in Etobicoke West), a representative of the then newly-formed Family Coalition Party.

Whole recording (commercials and news removed)
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Aug 181987
 

VIDEO – DESCRIPTION:

In August of 1987, Ontario’s election saw Global TV portraying Freedom Party of Ontario as a “fringe” party…a goal made easier by sandwiching a profile of the party between a profile of the communists, and a profile of the greens. The joke’s on Global though: although the report called Freedom Party’s election planks – including opposition to the Sunday shopping ban, censorship, and free trade – “not a quick ticket to Queens Park”, almost all of them have, long ago, come to pass. Continue reading »

Aug 181987
 

VIDEO – DESCRIPTION:

In August of 1987, during Ontario’s provincial election, CFTO news in Toronto did a profile of Freedom Party. Discussed: Freedom Party’s stands on Ontario’s ban on Sunday Retail store openings, free trade, censorship, forced association/dues in unions, and Business Improvement Associations (BIAs). Continue reading »