Call Upon MPPs and Others to Oppose Doug Ford’s Anti-Democratic Snap Election Bid

 Letters, Uncategorized
Jan 202025
 

Freedom Party of Ontario

– OPEN LETTER –

For immediate release

Ladies and gentlemen:

Call Upon MPPs and Others to Oppose Doug Ford’s
Anti-Democratic Snap Election Bid


In December of 2005, Ontario saw the coming into force of a new quasi-constitutional democratic right to general elections the dates of which are fixed, by law, and known four years in advance. That important protection against timing elections in a way that gives the governing party a strategic advantage, has been honoured by every government since. Doug Ford’s dubious claim that he may need to call a snap general election as early as this month stands as a threat to violate the trust that voters have placed in those they elect; trust that those they elect will lawfully will honour and defend democracy and the democratic rights of Ontarians. Continue reading »

Paul McKeever interviewed by Tom McConnell re: FP’s Election Platform

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May 312018
 

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On May 31, 2018, Tom McConnell (radio 610 CKTB AM / 1290 CJBK AM ) interviewed Freedom Party leader Paul McKeever in the run-up to Ontario’s June 7, 2018 provincial election. Among the questions McKeever was asked (and answered) were: Does FP have a costed platform?; What would you do about electricity in this province?; What about energy conservation programs?; Would you give a discount now and make consumers pay more later?; End the ban on incandescent lightbulbs?; What would your plans be for health care?; Is there anything in your platform re: mental health and addiction?; What would you do about the Beer Store, LCBO, and the proposed Ontario government pot-dealing monopoly?; Is there any agency, board, or commission that you would get rid of?; How many candidates are you running in this election?; Why aren’t you Freedom Party people under the PC banner, trying to effect change from within that party?; Would you re-write the Green Energy Act so that Ontario doesn’t pay more for electricity that Ontario sells it for?; Is the difference between the Freedom Party and the Libertarian party?; What are some of the other things in Freedom Party’s platform that you’d like people to be aware of (McKeever touches on issues such instruction in schools; policing and public safety at university speaking events; due process vs. workplace investigations)?; What is your party’s realistic goal in this election?; Would you be in favour of proportional representation?

NOTE: During the interview, McKeever quotes Ontario Libertarian Party leader Allen Small. Those quotations, together with a link to the source text, is provided here: Continue reading »

Freedom Party of Ontario’s 2018 Election Platform (pdf/audiobook/html)

 2018, All, FPO Audiobook
Feb 132018
 

In anticipation of the June 7, 2018 Ontario provincial election, Freedom Party of Ontario released its 2018 Election platform in the early morning of February 13, 2018. In 2011, Freedom Party had released the world’s first-ever election platform audiobook and, for 2018, it again produced an audiobook version of the its platform (released at the same time). In the run-up to the election, the plaform also could be viewed in html format. Continue reading »

Freedom Party of Ontario’s 2011 Election Platform

 2011, All
Sep 072011
 

During the 2011 election, Freedom Party of Ontario released its election platform one plank at a time, beginning October 12, 2010 (Affordable Electricity). The 18th and final plank (Separating Public Schools and Organized Religious Practice) was released on August 2, 2011. Each plank was announced with a media release, and each plank release was accompanied by the release of a pre-election commercial that was viewable only on the web. Each plank release was also accompanied by an audio recording, available only on the web, of Freedom Party leader Paul McKeever reading the plank for the voter’s convenience. Freedom Party maintained a 2011 Election Platform web page. As each plank was released, a link to the plank was added to the Platform page. On September 7, 2011 – the day that the election writ was dropped for the 2011 Ontario provincial election – Freedom Party released its 2011 election platform as the world’s first-ever election platform audiobook.

HTML (web) version: https://freedomparty.on.ca/archive/elections/2011/platform/2011electionplanks.htm
AUDIOBOOK version: https://freedomparty.on.ca/archive/elections/2011/platform/2011-09-07.fpo-2011-platform-audiobook.m4b

Freedom Party of Ontario’s 2011 Election Platform (audiobook)

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Sep 072011
 

AUDIO – DESCRIPTION:

Freedom Party leader Paul McKeever reads Freedom Party of Ontario’s 2011 election platform in its entirety. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first election platform ever released by anyone in audiobook format.

This audiobook places each plank in a separate chapter, for ease of navigation. Compatible with Apple iTunes, iPhone/iPod/iPad, and other smart phones/tablets. Continue reading »

2011 Election Plank: Electing Ontario’s Senate Nominees (web advertisement)

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Oct 272010
 

VIDEO – DESCRIPTION:

This video was released to promote the party’s 2011 election plank on Electing Ontario’s Senate Nominees.

Transcript: “The Senate. They call it Canada’s house of sober second thought. But since the birth of Canada, Canada’s Liberals and Progressives have treated it as a retirement club for party loyalists. Hello, I’m Paul McKeever, leader of Freedom Party of Ontario. A Freedom government will give you what Ontario’s Liberals and Progressive Conservatives have denied Ontario for over 143 years: the democratic right to elect Ontario’s Senate nominees. Another forward-looking idea from Freedom Party.” Continue reading »

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