British Columbia Libertarian Party
British Columbia Libertarian Party | |
|---|---|
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| Leader | Alex Joehl[1] |
| President | Paul Geddes |
| Secretary | Neeraj Murarka |
| Deputy Leader | Sandra Filosof-Schipper[2] |
| Founded | February 1, 1986 |
| Headquarters | Coquitlam, British Columbia |
| Ideology | Libertarianism |
| Colours | Gold and black |
| Seats in the Legislative Assembly | 0 / 93 |
| Website | |
| www | |
The British Columbia Libertarian Party is a minor "fringe"[3] libertarian party in British Columbia, Canada, that nominated its first candidates in the 1986 provincial election.
The party advocates for the creation of a provincial Constitution to protect property rights, and rejects federal infringement into areas of provincial jurisdiction seeking to change the division of powers to avoid secession.[4] They also stand for free speech except in cases of fraud or violence.[4] It rejects all government monopolies and collective resource ownership and promotes decentralisation and localism, decentralizing decision-making powers to local communities, families, and individuals.[5]
In the 2020 British Columbia general election the party fielded 25 candidates and received 8,360 votes, or 0.4% of the popular vote. Keith Macintyre received 2.6% of votes in Penticton.
Election results
| Election year | Party leader | No. of overall votes | % of overall total | No. of candidates run | No. of seats won | Presence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 341 | 0.02 | 3 | 0 / 69 | Extra-parliamentary | |
| 1991 | 860 | 0.06 | 11 | 0 / 75 | Extra-parliamentary | |
| 1996 | 2,041 | 0.13% | 17 | 0 / 75 | Extra-parliamentary | |
| 2001 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 / 79 | Extra-parliamentary | |
| 2005 | 1,053 | 0.06% | 6 | 0 / 79 | Extra-parliamentary | |
| 2009 | 1,486 | 0.09% | 6 | 0 / 85 | Extra-parliamentary | |
| 2013 | Clayton Welwood[6] | 2,050 | 0.11% | 8 | 0 / 85 | Extra-parliamentary |
| 2017 | 7,743 | 0.39% | 30 | 0 / 87 | Extra-parliamentary | |
| 2020 | Donald Wilson[7] | 8,360 | 0.44% | 25 | 0 / 87 | Extra-parliamentary |
| 2024 | Alex Joehl | 1,337 | 0.07% | 4 | 0 / 87 | Extra-parliamentary |
References
- ^ "Registered Political Parties – Information" (PDF). Elections BC. August 31, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "Meet our Executive Council". BC Libertarian Party. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ Miller, James. "Keith MacIntyre new leader of B.C. Libertarian party". Penticton Herald. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ a b "Principles". BC Libertarian Party. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ "Shrinking and Decentralizing Government". BC Libertarian Party. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ https://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/init/Registered-Political-Parties-Information.pdf
- ^ Fischer, Corey. "BC Libertarian Party chooses new leader".
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