Apr 222012
 

Ontario’s MPPs may have differing party colours but, for attendees to Freedom Party’s first dinner of 2012, one thing is perfectly clear: all of those MPPs are Red. Freedom Party filled the Starlight room on the top floor of Toronto’s Primrose Hotel last night where attendees heard speeches by the party brass and applauded as distinguished supporters of the party were given awards in recognition of their efforts. Continue reading »

Apr 212012
 

VIDEO – DESCRIPTION:
On April 21, 2012, Freedom Party of Ontario held its “Red Alert” dinner on the top floor of the Primrose Hotel in Toronto. The video of the event is being released in parts. This fifth and final part features: “Freedom 200” pins awarded to party leader Paul McKeever and 13 other former Freedom Party candidates; the presentation of Freedom Party’s “Locomotive Award” to Chris Goodwin and Erin Gorman (now Goodwin); the presentation of Freedom Party’s “Fireman Award” to Paul Blair; and the presentation of Freedom Party’s “Free Speech Award” to Mary Lou Ambrogio. Also featured: a brief history of some of the individuals who have received Freedom 200 pins; a message to Freedom Party of Ontario from Geert Wilders, delivered by the International Speech Society’s Bjorn Larsen; and a thank-you speech delivered by Mark Vandermaas (Caledonia Victims Project/Israel Truth Week) with the support also of Gary McHale ( caledoniawakeupcall.com ). Photos of attendees, and more… Continue reading »

Apr 212012
 

VIDEO – DESCRIPTION:
On April 21, 2012, Freedom Party of Ontario held its “Red Alert” dinner on the top floor of the Primrose Hotel in Toronto. The video of the event is being released in parts. This fourth part features a speech by Freedom Party leader Paul McKeever. His message is suitable for all audiences, regardless of the country in which you reside. It’s about what makes the reds red, and about the importance of fighting for freedom (as opposed to just being in favour of it). Continue reading »

Apr 192012
 

The Toronto Sun reported two days ago that an Oshawa-based group going by the name stop100.ca is pushing to have the posted speed limit changed from 100kph to 120kph on Ontario’s 400-series highways. The effort would appear to be a grass-roots response to Freedom Party’s 2011 election plank calling for that change. Freedom Party’s 120 kph speed limit plank was promoted not only through social media, but also in television commercials aired during election 2011 (see commercial below). Continue reading »

Apr 182012
 

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On Friendly Fire (NewsTalk 1010AM CFRB, Toronto, Ontario, with hosts Ryan Doyle and John Downs) Paul McKeever, leader, Freedom Party of Ontario is first heard among the callers discussing a grassroots campaign echoing Freedom Party’s earlier proposal to change the speed limit to 120kph on Ontario’s 400-series highways.

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Apr 042012
 

Freedom Party of Ontario

– MEDIA RELEASE –

For Immediate Release

Revenue-Neutral Ontario Budget Tweak Will Shave
10% Off of Price of Gasoline

April 4, 2012 Toronto – With today’s gasoline prices in the range of $1.40/litre, Freedom Party leader Paul McKeever is encouraging Members of the Ontario Legislature to make a revenue-neutral tax tweak that would shave $8.46 off of the price of a 60 litre tank of gasoline. The full particulars are set out in Freedom Party of Ontario’s 2012 Opposition Budget (available here). However, one of the budget proposals in the Freedom budget is that Ontario’s small-revenue consumption taxes be eliminated, and that the revenue from those taxes be completely recouped by raising the HST rate by 2.4 points to 15.4%. A calculation demonstrating the effect of that proposal on the price of gasoline today is set out below. Continue reading »