VIDEO – DESCRIPTION:
On November 15, 2014, Freedom Party held a dinner in London, Ontario at the Best Western Lamplighter Inn. The theme of the dinner: Politics is Personal. After MC Robert Vaughan gave Freedom Party’s traditional toast to freedom, Robert Metz and Paul McKeever presented Clare Maloney (2014 FPO candidate in the riding of Elgin-Middlesex-London), Salim Mansur (2014 FPO candidate in the riding of London North Centre) and Liz Bendell (long-time Freedom Party member and supporter) with Freedom 200 pins for their service to the party. Metz followed the awards with a discussion about the importance of making a commitment to freedom through a commitment to Freedom Party. Next, Al Gretzky provided highlights from his experiences during and after the 2014 election. Salim Mansur discussed the fall of politics into the election of unqualified celebrities, and the importance of the sovereignty of the individual. FPO leader Paul McKeever explained how and why enemies of freedom attempt to make politics appear impersonal when actually, it is quite personal. Robert Vaughan then gave a closing comment before attendees mingled. Arnon Kaplansky unwittingly appears in the closing scene of the video.
Direct links to the various parts of the video:
Toast to Freedom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f91uZXCKCcM&t=0m52s
Awards (Freedom 200 pins): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f91uZXCKCcM&t=1m37s
Bob Metz’s speech (A Commitment): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f91uZXCKCcM&t=3m58s
Al Gretzky’s speech (Reflections on the 2014 Election): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f91uZXCKCcM&t=18m25s
Salim Mansur’s speech (The Sovereignty of the Individual): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f91uZXCKCcM&t=32m40s
Paul McKeever’s speech (On Making Politics Appear Impersonal): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f91uZXCKCcM&t=58m53s
Robert Vaughan’s Closing Comment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f91uZXCKCcM&t=78m2s
Friends of Freedom (attendees socialize: video and photos): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f91uZXCKCcM&t=79m34s
Video Details:
Recorded: November 15, 2014
Released: December 8, 2014
Video and Audio Recording: Robert Vaughan
Still Photography: Steven Sharpe
Edited and Produced by: Paul McKeever
Featuring: Robert Vaughan, Robert Metz, Al Gretzky, Salim Mansur, and Paul McKeever
Released on: https://www.youtube.com/fpontario
Duration: 1 hour, 21 minutes, 21 seconds
Color/BW: Full colour
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f91uZXCKCcM