Freedom Party of Canada

Infobox_Canada_Political_Party
party_name = Freedom Party of Canada
party_wikicolourid = Freedom
status = active
class = fed
foundation = July 2001
dissolution =
party_
leader = Paul McKeever
president =Robert Metz
ideology = Objectivism
headquarters = 240 Commissioners Road West
London, Ontario
N6J 1Y1

int_alignment = Freedom Party International
colours = Black, White, Burgundy, and Gold
seats_house = Not represented; has not run in elections
website = [http://www.freedomparty.ca http://www.freedomparty.ca] The Freedom Party of Canada (abbreviated to "FpC") was founded on July 20 2001 by Paul McKeever (then a member of the executive of the Freedom Party of Ontario) and Robert Metz (President and co-founder of Freedom Party of Ontario). It has not registered itself with Elections Canada for election finance purposes and has never run candidates.

The Freedom Party of Canada is the federal counterpart of the Freedom Party of Ontario, which was founded in 1984. The party advocates individual liberty and personal responsibility. It describes its political orientation as being in the tradition of John Locke and Ayn Rand. It is a pro-capitalist party and favours minimal government involvement in economic matters.

The Freedom Party of Canada is associated with Freedom Party International, an organization formed to continue the educational role of The Freedom Party of Ontario ("FpO") when FpO, in 2002, began the process of structuring itself to become an electoral party.

The party intends to field candidates federally no earlier than 2008. The party has released a platform called "The Right Direction", also known as the "burgundy book" which calls for a flat tax, less protectionism, more competition, and greater diversity on the social front.

The party is not related to the Freedom Party of British Columbia.

ee also

*List of political parties in Canada
*List of libertarian political parties

External links

* [http://www.freedomparty.ca/ Freedom Party of Canada] official site
* [http://www.freedomparty.ca/election2008/rightdirection.pdf The Right Direction: Freedom Party's 2008 Election Platform]