A registered political party known best in London through the high profile activities of member Marc Emery has now set up as an official UWO campus club.
The Campus association for the Freedom Party of Ontario was ratified by the USC Wednesday and President Chuck Altman says that while his group will be no challenge to the conservatives, they are definitely "an action group."
Altman hesitates to put a label on his party but agreed that it is "closest to (the) Libertarians." But unlike that party, they tend to work between elections and address specific issues, Altman said.
Last week, during a Wake Up Western forum Marc Emery denounced the actions of students who took part in the now infamous Gatewood party during Homecoming. Altman said the idea of pulling the city grant to the university, forwarded by Emery on behalf of residents, "should be left up to the people of London."
The club intends to bring in speakers of a similar political orientation in the new year.
Page
last updated on April 28, 2002