British Columbia Libertarian Party
British Columbia Libertarian Party | |
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| Active provincial party | |
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| Leader | Donald Wilson |
| President | Paul Matthews |
| Founded | February 1, 1986 |
| Headquarters | 703-1180 Falcon Dr Coquitlam, British Columbia V3E 2K7 |
| Ideology | Libertarianism |
| Colours | Gold and Black |
| Website | |
| www | |
The British Columbia Libertarian Party is a libertarian political party in British Columbia, Canada. It first nominated candidates in the 1986 provincial election. It has never won a seat in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.
In the 1996 British Columbia general election, the party had its best results to that point nominating 17 candidates and winning 2,041 votes (0.13% of the popular vote). In the 2001 general election, the party nominated no candidates and party president (Paul Geddes) ran as a candidate for the British Columbia Marijuana Party. In the 2005 provincial election, it nominated 6 candidates, who won a total of 1,003 votes (0.06% of the provincial total). In the 2017 British Columbia general election, the Party had its best showing under the leadership of Clayton Welwood with 30 candidates nominated and winning 7,211 votes (0.4% of the provincial total).
Jon Rempel had the best result of any of the party's candidates in 2017, winning 438 votes (4.67% of the total) in the Nechako Lakes riding.
Contents
[1] The Central Principles Of The Party[edit]
The BC Libertarian Party exists to advocate for and defend the Principles of the Party which are:
1.To support and to advocate for the concept that the citizens of British Columbia are to have the liberty to live as they wish provided that in doing so they do not diminish the ability of others to peacefully do the same.
2. To support and promote the precept that the government of British Columbia is to serve the citizens of the province in fostering an environment where the personal potential for all British Columbians can be maximized through individual efforts.
3. To support that concept that the maximization of the personal potential of the British Columbian citizen is best obtained through non-government activities, such as personal endeavour, ingenuity, resourcefulness, and industriousness. These actions are to be free of undue interference or coercion from any person or group.
4. To support and advocate that liberty and prosperity can only be achieved if private property can be obtained and maintained in British Columbia without undue interference or coercion.
5. To advance the idea that to be free is to live in a society where one can openly express ideas, hear the ideas of others, and associate with groups of one's choosing, without fear, prosecution, or undue interference within British Columbia.
6. To support and promote the precept that fiscal prosperity in British Columbia is best achieved through the buying and selling of goods and services peacefully in an open market.
7. To support and promote the idea that the citizens of British Columbia have the right to liberty and to defend and be defended from those persons or institutions that seek to diminish any of the above principles
[2] The BC Libertarian Platform[edit]
- [3] Growing the economy by making life more affordable.
- [4] Liberating Health Delivery.
- [5] Creating a Resource Economy that Works for BC.
- [6] Ending ICBC.
- [7] Allowing for more Choice in Education.
- [8] Shrinking and Decentralizing the Government.
- [9] Abolishing "The Liquor and Cannabis Cartel".
- [10]Adapting to a Changing Climate.
- [11] Lowering Taxes.
- [12] Reducing Transportation Costs.
- Removing legal barriers to ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft.
Election results[edit]
| Election | # of candidates |
Elected | Popular vote | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | Change | |||
| 1986 | 3 | - | 341 | 0.02% | * |
| 1991 | 11 | - | 860 | 0.06% | +0.04% |
| 1996 | 17 | - | 2,041 | 0.13% | +0.07% |
| 2001 | No candidates nominated | ||||
| 2005 | 6 | - | 1,361 | 0.08% | * |
| 2009 | 6 | - | 1,468 | 0.09% | +0.01% |
| 2013 | 8 | - | 1,830 | 0.11% | +0.02% |
| 2017 | 30 | - | 7,211 | 0.40% | +0.29% |
Note:
* Party did not nominate candidates in the previous election.
See also[edit]
- Libertarian Party of Canada
- Ontario Libertarian Party
- Libertarian Party of Manitoba
- Peoples Party Of Canada
- List of British Columbia political parties
References[edit]
- ^ "Party Principles". BC Libertarian Party. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
- ^ "Issues". BC Libertarian Party. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
- ^ "Growing The Economy By Making Life More Affordable". BC Libertarian Party. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
- ^ "Liberating Health Delivery". BC Libertarian Party. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
- ^ "A Resource Economy that Works for BC". BC Libertarian Party. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
- ^ "End ICBC". BC Libertarian Party. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
- ^ "More Choice in Education". BC Libertarian Party. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
- ^ "Shrinking and Decentralizing Government". BC Libertarian Party. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
- ^ "Abolishing The Liquor and Cannabis Cartel". BC Libertarian Party. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
- ^ "Adapting to a Changing Climate". BC Libertarian Party. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
- ^ "Lowering Taxes for Every British Columbian". BC Libertarian Party. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
- ^ "Reducing Transportation Costs". BC Libertarian Party. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
External links[edit]
- British Columbia Libertarian Party official site
