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
INSERT: December 1987 letter from Robert Vaughan, Managing Editor Continue reading »
AUDIO – 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.
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 »
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 »
A violent 18-day strike by unionized (Letter Carriers Union of Canada) Canada Post workers ended on July 4, 1987. During the strike, Freedom Party of Ontario held a counter-picket and expressed opposition to labour monopoly in the postal system and in general. This flyer was used during the campaign. Continue reading »
VIDEO – DESCRIPTION:
Violence by striking members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees made the news in the summer of 1987. Freedom Party of Ontario members picketed the Post Office in London, Ontario to protest close shop unions and the violence associated with strikes by them. TV London News was there to report it. Continue reading »
VIDEO – DESCRIPTION:
In May and June of 1987, Freedom Party demonstrated against closed shop unions by doing free garbage collection during London’s strike by outside city workers. TV London was there to report. Continue reading »
VIDEO – DESCRIPTION:
On May 8, 1987, Freedom Party Action Director Marc Emery stood on the steps of City Hall in London, Ontario and announced that Freedom Party would be collecting garbage for free during the strike of city workers. Continue reading »
Contents:
Openers; Group of Conviction Run By Man With Many Convictions; Action Director Marc Emery Goes to the Polls in London Civic Election; Tax Credit Ceiling Raised; Freedom Party Supporters Help Win a Big Battle for More Freedom for Merv Lavigne and Millions of Canadian Workers; “Teacher wins key case on use of union dues” (newspaper report); Promises, Promises! (socialized medicine); Freedom Party Campus Association Gets Rolling in 1985-1986 Campus Year; “Wage gap blamed on women’s own views” (newspaper coverage); Unemployment – As a Goal in Life; A Four Letter Word Starting With “F” (Censorship Alert campaign). Continue reading »
AUDIO – DESCRIPTION:
According to notes taken by Lloyd Walker, this call-in to a CBC (Toronto) talk radio program by Freedom Party’s Gord Mood occurred in the summer of 1985. According to the notes, the CBC host was taking calls in response to a discussion about the National Citizens’ Coalition (NCC) and unions. Mood favours open shop unions to closed shop ones, and employees getting paid according to the value of their labour.