FREEDOM MAY 2003 - special Election edition - FLYER Inside: Freedom Party PRE-ELECTION News Coverage #35 - THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE FREEDOM PARTY OF Fp RE-ASSEMBLY

-Paul McKeever

{Paul McKeever is leader of the . The following address was delivered to attendees at Freedom Party's kick-off election workshop held in Belleville on September 21, 2002. (Media coverage of the event appears elsewhere in this newsletter.) Thanks to the remarkable col/apse of Ontario's Progressive Conservative Party orchestrated by , NOW is the time that we have been preparing for over the past 15 years: the time for Freedom Party to lake its RiGHTful place in Ontario politics. To learn more, please read on. . .}

Leading in the right direction: Freedom Party Leader Paul McKeever That foundation is not constituted of the rotten wood of class envy. Indeed, we recognize no classes among Ladies and Gentlemen: hum ank ind . Our fo un dation is rather one of polished Time and events have drawn us together. And granite, renecting our clear recognition of the rights neces­ though each of us is sure to lay eyes upon an unfamiliar sary for the peaceful survival and happiness of every face today, and to exchange names for the very first time, individual. ours is not an assembly, but are-assembly: These rights are the natural compliment to human­ - a reassembly of individuals associated not by kind 's mode of li ving: the rights of life, liberty, and application and fee , but by virtue of their common commit­ property. Den ied our Iiberty to make choices, our happiness ment to a guidi ng philosophy; and our survival are at the mercy of another's discretion. Denied the benefits of having exerci sed our liberty wisely, - an association of individuals whose members, for the exercise of our liberty is a waste of energy. Ours being centuries, have passed a bright torch of freedom from old to an association that has always valued a life of dignity and young, seeking in each generation to prese rve the li ght of prosperity, we have never long tolerated the denial of reason in the halls of government; liberty or property. - a reassembly of those who, through di sc ipl ined Our common recognition the natural rights of ev­ study, spirituality, or the experiences of life, have come to ery human being has, as its most striking compliment, the hold a belief that dignity and prosperity are the fruits of recognition that every individual has the same natural individual choice and personal responsibility. rights. We recognize now, as our kin did when they com­ I do not know in what century this house of like­ menced th e building of western society, that equality is a minded individuals was built. But I do know that its concept that refers not to wea lth , not to physical or mental foundation, though centuries old, remains firm and upright. ability, and not to popularity, but to the rights held by each (. . McKeever cont'd from pagt I) care insurance and services. His Health Minister, Mr. Clement, has made it clear that the Progressive and every individual by virtue of his or her humanity. We Conservatives, like the Liberals, want to force every Ontar­ recognize not one individual on this earth as having any ian to stand in a queue for their equal ration of health care. right to violate the natural rights held by all. So-called "queue jumpers", or those who, by offering medi­ Our recognition of that equality of natural rights cal services, make it possible not to suffer in a slowly among all men and women compels us to promote and moving line, are to be punished by a Progressive Conserva­ defend the only form of government compatible with a tive government. In an attempt to distinguish himself from society of free and equal individuals: a government in Mr. Eves, Mr. McGuinty essentially tries to assure us only which those who govern have only those natural rights held that punishment would be much more thorough under a by every other person governed by the law, and in which no Liberal government. person has the right to violate the natural rights of any Rationing, crisis, taxation, service cuts, individual: we call this "DEMOCRACY" or, in English, punishment: These are not the hallmarks of freedom and "rule by the people". democracy but of oppression and mob rule. A rule of many, We contrast Democracy with any form of govern­ by some, to the detriment of all. This Liberal-Conservative ment in which those who rule fancy themselves to have the government health care system is not one to be found in a right to violate the natural rights of the governed. Whether society of personal choice, but one most suited for a a single individual, or a group representing some subset of dictatorship. the governed, we cite as anti-democratic those who would But maybe I overstate my case. Let me be proven use laws and regulations to curtail or violate our rights of wrong. Let Mr. Eves and Mr. McGuinty demonstrate how life, liberty or property. one can make a health care system work better with threats Over the centuries, our association has assembled and force than with incentive and reward. Let them demon­ itself under many banners. Previously, we have, in different strate how more flies can be attracted with vinegar than times and places, organized under the brand of liberal or with honey. Let them accept Freedom Party's challenge: conservative. But we cannot do so today. In Ontario, open government health care insurance and services to Liberalism and Conservatism are concepts that have competition from outside of government. Let those suppos­ changed much over the years. Indeed, they have also come edly inferior, expensive, profit-motivated providers of to overlap so much as to begin merging and, in the merger, health care and insurance try to compete with the we are seeing little concern for the individual freedom, government. If you, Mr. Eves and Mr. McGuinty, are so personal responsibility, equality and democracy we hold so confident in the superiority of the government's ability to dear. provide us with the health care we really want, surely you have nothing to fear from such competition. Surely, given the option between a health care system run by politicians, HEALTH CARE: and that run by mere mortals, people will continue to spend their money on government insurance and government Consider the current government monopoly health hospitals. Surely they will beg to stand in your "queue". care system, which was adopted by Ontario only 34 years ago. Dare we fail to compare its current functioning to a EDUCATION: system of war-time rationing? Can the clearest of memories remember a time when our government health care mo­ nopoly was not in a state of crisis? Can any of us remember While we wait, let us consider that other, most a solution to the crisis that did not involve the raising of disgraceful failure of government. I am speaking, of course, taxes or the further cutting of health care services? Given of government schools. One might argue that, unlike the the problems that Ontario's government-run health care situation in health care, our government schools do not system is facing, is it any wonder that proponents of the have a monopoly. Strictly speaking, that is true. Anyone in current system don't want government heath care to have Ontario is free to send their child to the school of their any competition? choice. And many would like to do so. Our so-called Mr. McGuinty has made it clear that he is squarely "public" schools are a disgrace: opposed to competition in health care: he does not want The schools themselves receive only a fraction of government to have to compete with any company in the the taxes paid by Ontarians for education. The rest goes to provision of health care insurance or health care services. leather chairs and fancy glass-ceilinged atria at new board Not one to be out-Liberalled, Mr. Eves has made it clear offices, and to the wages of a multitude of bureaucrats and that he too is squarely opposed to competition in health elected officials who politicize education. (. .. McKeever cont'd from page 2) FREEDOM PARTY:

Our children have been going to schools that have no text books, no up-to-date resources for teachers, and As I have said, the Liberals and Conservatives photocopy budgets that are shamefully low given the ab­ have begun to overlap so much now as to merge. Barely sense of adequate text books. weeks after Mr. Eves was elected by the red 60% of his Ideas, curricula and reading materials that chal­ party, the fears of the blue 40% came true. Mr. Eves lenge the status quo in a meaningful way, or that fail to abandoned his party's former course. By amending it, he conform with a politically correct, secular, agenda have violated the spirit of the very Taxpayer Protection legisla­ been purged from public schools. tion that his own party made law. He did so so as to break Learning has taken a back seat to learning to learn, with the commitments of the Harris government. He did so with the effect that many emerge from schools with little to court the left and, in doing so, opened very wide a door but the potential actually to know something or be critical. for a political party with a track record of defending and Things are so bad that even a self-styled Commu­ supporting individual choice and personal responsibility. nist teacher I know in the public system has decided he will do all that he can to send his child to a private school. That Let us seize the moment and the opportunity. We should tell you something. have at our disposal a time tested, proven and dedicated organization. We have an organization whose constitution But, for the vast majority even of upper middle ensures that the party's policies, and the party's leader, income Ontarians, the government has intentionally put remain true to the very principles and values upon which private schools beyond financial reach. Specifically, the our age-old association - the informal association of free Ontario government requires Ontario parents to pay for and personally responsible men and women - is built. We public schooling even if their children do not attend it. have at our disposal an organization the policies of which Having paid thousands to the public system, most flow from a commitment to individual freedom and Ontario parents are left without the money they need to equality, and to democracy in the true sense of the term. send their children to the school of their choice. As a result, So let us, again, defend our freedom to choose. they have no option but to put their children into govern­ ment schools. Lacking the funds necessary to escape the Let us, again, demand equality. public system, parents instead switch to seeking tax in­ Let us, again, promote democratic government. creases to improve the government school system. Thus, by Let us re-assemble, this time, as Freedom Party. requiring parents to pay for the government system even when they don't use it, the proponents of state-run schools financially coerce parents into fighting for the improvement of state-run schools. The money paid to the public system by such Freedom Party parents is essentially a penalty, and a bar to choice. In reality does nothing except assure that the children of Still right for Ontario.•. Ontario's wealthiest parents will not have to share a class­ room with the children of people who are not extremely wealthy. It is elitist. Waste and mismanagement, coercion, political www.freedomparty.on.ca correctness, ignorance. Are these the values we want to instill in our children? The time has come to stop discouraging parents 1-800-830-3301 from sending their children to the schools of their choice. Freedom Party is truly alone in offering that choice to parents. Freedom Party proposes that, rather than giving your education dollars to the government in the form of PO Box 2214, Stn. 'B'. taxes, you should give your education dollars directly to the London, Ontario N6A 4E3 school of your choice: no wasteful and political board trustees, no expense accounts, no bureaucratic waste. One hundred percent of your education dollar should go directly from your pocket to the school your child attends. This party Freedom Party tries deals with 'to take root locally

freedom Sunday, Sep cember 22, 2002

By Derek B~dwin THE INTiwcENCER Offers options Choices in health care and education for Ontarians - A new provincial political which include turning over edu­ party is about to sink local roots. Freedom Party cation tax dollars directly to the Today, the first tangible school of people's chOice, and efforts to launch the Freedom WOOIng opening up government health Party will surface in Prince care insurance to competition Edward-Hastings County with a disenchanted from outside agencies - are full day constituency workshop high- priority issues on th'e at the Ramada Inn in Belleville. party's platform, said McKeev:- Robert Metz, a Freedom Party with main founder and Ontario president er. will be joined by Paul McKeever, parties "Rationing, crisis, taxation, Ontario party leader, in address­ service cuts and punishment are es to those registered for the not the hallmarks of freedom conference. and democracy but of oppres,­ The Freedom Party was By Jennifer Bell sion and mob rule," he told formed Jan. 1, 1984 but has yet THE INTELLICENCER members. "Our government's to gain political ground in the health care system is not one to last 20 years. Paul McKeever wants people be found in a society of person­ In a statement, Metz acknowl­ to know that Ontario's Freedom al choice, but one most suite,d edged the battle for publicity and Party isn't "just the latest for a dictatorship." ' said he was quoted two decades flavour of the month. The party was founded on ago that "it would be a t least 20 "Although many people m"y the "best of both liberal an'd years before enough people even not have heard of us, we've been conservative values," said Mcl(,­ heard of the n,ame Freedom Party around since 1984, quietly eever: individual freedom of to make a party a viable option in building and organizing the choice, and personal responsi­ Ontario's political marketplace." structure of the party, and now bility. We believe that, balanced Metz said the emphasis of the together, these values are the party during that time was not we're ready to focus on getting our candi- blueprint for a better Ontario." "exclusively poli~i (511; it necessar­ Metz, one of the party'$ ily included advocacy, education, dates elected." founding members, said he was and lobbying." . ! As leader, Blit he said now is the time for McKeever - quoted in 1986 as saying "it the party to come out. who spoke at would be a t leas t 20 year,s "There is a pending provincial the party's before people even heard of the election on the horizon and the first con­ name Freedom Party to make it time has arrived to focus on the stituency a viable option in Ontario'.s Freedom Party of Ontario's efforts association · political marketplace. workshop in "With a pendin$ provincia~ on getting candidates elected .. .," Belleville Sat­ election on the horizon, the time he said. urday -said has arrived to focus on getting The workshop, he said, is "a the Freedom candidates elected." (In recent must for everyone wanting to get Party appeals PAUL weeks, there has been growing involved on an organization or top e 0 pie McKEEVER speculation that Premier Ernie candidate level in the next provin­ looking for an Eves is planning an early vot~, cial election." "option" from the mainstream possibly this spring. There have Local Hastings-Prince Edward Tory and Liberal platforms dur­ also been reports of Eves being Freedom Party president Trueman ing the next provincial election. advised to call one this fall.) , Tuck is organizing the event. McKeever was joined by party Born and raised in Oshawa" Following the 9 a.m. opening president Robert Metz, its edu­ McKeever, a civil litigation attor­ and a 10: 15 a.m. address by Me tz, cation critic Robert Vaughan ney, said the Prince Edward­ party leader McKeever will give a and Trueman Tuck, president of Hastings riding association speech at 11:15 a.m .. the party's Prince Edward-Hast­ "continues to receive an influx Tuck will discuss the organiza­ ings constituency association. of members who are realizing tion of a constituency association Each official addressed th,e that they do have an option to at 1 p.m. approximately 25 members dur­ the current political parties. We The day is expected to con­ ing the workshop, held at the are gaining ground day by day:" clude at 3 p.m. Ramada Inn. Far Left and Left: -from the Belleville Intelligencer, September 21, 2002 and Far-right fringe aiming September 22,2002, respectively. to influence Ontario vote News of Freedom Party's presence in the riding of Prince Edward-Hastings was front­ abandonment of its electricity­ page news for the local press. Small wonder. Queen's market shakeup, combined with With a mere 55 vote spread between the status quo health and education winning Liberal candidate and the losing policies, means "all of the things Park that m ade a vote for the Freedom Conservative candidate last election, it's Party seem wasted are quickly understandable how new parties can have a MURRAY fading." major impact on the outcome of an election. Giuseppi Gori's heart is leaping CAMPBELL these days, too. The leader of the Family Coali­ Is this a bad thing, or is it "the glory of rnie Eves has jettisoned a tion Party is hoping that his party democracy," as the editorial at right, perhaps lot of the Common Sense can once again play the spoiler cynically, observes? Revolution in his nine role. He, too, is critical of Mr. Emonths as Ontario's Pre­ Eves, saying he is "going back to mier. He may also be turning government by polls and govern­ At Right: -from the Globe & Mail, January away a lot of people who sup­ ment as usual." 15,2003 ported the Progressive Conserva­ Mr. Gori, a 52-year-old com­ tives because they rather liked puter consultant, knows firsthand what is now out of fashion. how a fringe party can influence Whatever else the implication of Freedom Right-wing splinter parties that elections. In 1990, the party Party's presence in the next Ontario election, shrivelled in the shadow cast by picked up 2.7 per cent of the votes the analysis of Murray Campbell certainly former premier say cast, but it was the deciding factor suggests that we will have a direct measurable they are getting a new lease on life in 11 races in which its support as. the government moves to the was greater than the margin be­ effect on the outcome of many riding contests. centre. They are no threat to si­ tween the winning candidate and phon off more than a small per­ the runner-up. Thankfully, with the election of Ernie Eves as centage of votes, but they don't Mr. Gori himself won 9.2 per need huge amounts of support to cent of the vote in Halton North PC party leader, there is no longer any danger do a lot of damage. in a contest that the New Demo­ of 'splitting' any vote, since Freedom Party is Paul McKeever, leader of the crat won. If eve!) half the 2,489 now Ontario's only common sense choice. Freedom Party of Ontario, con­ votes cast for the Family Coalition demns Mr. Eves as an opportunist had shifted, the race would have who has forsaken the CSR princi­ been won by a Conservative or a As Fp leader Paul McKeever notes: "We now ples that Mr. Harris espoused. Liberal. have two liberal parties: Liberal red and Liberal "In reality, we now have two He thinks the stage is set for a blue ." Liberal parties: Liberal red and similar scenario in the election Liberal blue," he said. expected this year and hopes this Tough words from a party that will benefit his 60 candidates. It will be interesting to observe if the media has never attracted more than Who knows whether these are continues to use the derogatory 'fringe' label in two-tenths of a percentage point realistic hopes? Pollsters usually connection with Freedom Party after this year's of the votes in an Ontario election fmd only trace support for minor and that received just $45,328 in parties, but that may be because expected election. As evidenced by some of contributions in 2001. But Mr. they don't plumb for it. the other coverage in this newsletter, there's McKeever, a 36-year-old Oshawa It's enough to know, however, certainly nothing 'fringe' about choice in health lawyer, believes his party is that in a number of constitu­ care , education, and electricity. poised to capitalize on disaffec­ encies, the vote was awfully close tion with Mr. Eves among people in the 1999 election. The king of who believe that society should close votes is "Avalanche AI" We defer to Fp candidate Ray Monteith's revolve around capitalist markets. McDonald, who retained Mr. reaction when faced with the issue of Freedom He said the Freedom Party, Harris's Nipissing seat for the To­ Party's assumed status: "Fringe?!? We're no which broke away from its liber­ ries in a by-election last year by tarian Party roots in 1984, has fi­ an exceedingly slim 19 votes. fringe party! We're a major party just getting nally decided to get serious about But there are plenty of other started!" being a political player. It has just examples. Tory Bob Wood beat 2,000 members and plans to field his Liberal opponent in London only 52 candidates, but Mr. West by 294 votes; Tina Molinari McKeever said it has reorganized won for the Conservatives in after deciding it no longer wants Thornhill by just 347; Liberal to be simply a group of whiners Ernie Parsons squeaked out a on the political margins. 55-vote victory in Prince Edward­ Mr. McKeever, who once held a Hastings; Tory membership, collected just The slightest bleeding away to 337 votes in the 1999 race as a the minor parties could affect Freedom Party candidate in To­ these races. It's the glory of de­ ronto Centre-Rosedale. An unim­ mocracy. pressive showing, but he says he believes that the government's mcam pbeii@giobeandmail. ca w Free Press Reporters ous about Anyone looking for a sign a winning a provincial election lies ahead seat has been With pundits predicting a sprffig election, need look no further than the laying the groundwork corner of York and Colborne Huron-Bruce Perth-Middlesex since last fall, nominations have begun to pour in liberal: John Wilkinson (left) streets in downtown London. liberal: (left) New Democrat: Jack Verhulst On a blue billboard, the said Bob New Democrat: - Progressive Conservative: Bert Johnson Wood (PC - for London and area ridllgs. Progressive Conservative: - colour of the Progressive Con­ Family Coalition: - Lon don Family Coalition: - servatives, Dianne Cunning­ Freedom: Rob Smink Freedom: - ham smiles above a slogan West). EVES: Finger on Green: John Cowling used by Premier Ernie Eves - "Some are the trigger. From PageAl Green: - "Experience for the road going door-to- ahead." ' door, some are out at events, Three of them are Liberals - Steve Peters, Caroline Di Cocco and Pat Hoy. Any candidate who is seri- andin Dianne's case, she's Lambton-Kent-Middlesex The party has chosen six candidates in the liberal: Maria Van Bommel (left) using a billboard," Wood said. seven other Lon'don-area ridings,' The Conser­ New Democrat: - Though the election might vatives are next with eight candidates selected. Progressive Conservative: not come until the fall or even The NDP has nominated four candidates. Marcel Beaubien (left) At Right: -from the next year, it could be called as The only incumbent in the London area with Family Coalition: - early as April 1, he said. a question mark beside his name is Oxford Freedom: Wayne H. Forbes London Free Press, One thing is certain: When MPP , who was recently pro­ Green: - March 17, 2003 Eves fires the starting gun, moted to a caoinet position by Eves. Hardeman Oxford across the region, signs will be could not be reached for comment. liberal: Brian Brown (above left) erected that feature familiar The Conservatives took seven out of the 10 Sarnia-Lambton New Democrat: - faces. ridings in the last provincial election. Winners liberal: Caroline DiCocco (left) Progressive Conservative: - New Democrat: Glen Sonier In the 10 ridings in the from that round who are already nominated Family Coalition: - are Marcel Beaubien, Bert Johnson, Cunning­ Progressive Conservative: Freedom: Paul Blair (above right) , London area, nine members of Henk Vanden Ende Green: - the provincial parliament are ham, Wood, and Frank Mazzilli. Family Coalition: - going to try to keep their polit­ Huron-Bruce MPP and Agriculture Minister Freedom: Andrew Falby (left) Fp icaljobs. Helen Johns hasn't been nominated yet, but Green: Bradley Gray has committed to going after the nomination. See WHO'S WHO Page A3 The election will feature some r.ematches with several former members of the legislature The State of Election Readiness: Well, they almost got it right. Missing trying to reclaim their ridings. is Freedom Party's candidate for London-North Centre, Lisa Turner, who Conservative Bruce Smith is trying to come was also nominated and registered well prior to the appearance of this back in Elgin-Middlesex-London against front-page London Free Press article. Peters, who won the riding by a slim 1,171 votes in 1999. Also running again in the riding is Ray March 11, 2003: Following is a list of Freedom Party candidates who were Monteith, who polled 405 votes for the Freedom {hatham-Kent-Essex already registered or were in the process of being registered with Elections Party. . liberal: Pat Hoy (left) Ontario as of this date (ordered alphabetically, by riding): Another rematch is in London-Fanshawe, New Democrat: - Elgin-Middlesex-London Progressive Conservative: liberal: Steve Peters (above left) where former NDP MPP is Dave Wilkinson running against Mazzilli. Mazzilli took 38.5 per New Democrat: - RIDING CANDIDATE Family Coalition: - Progressive Conservative: cent of the vote last time, followed by Liberal Freedom: - Bruce Smith (above right) candidate Peter Mancini with 35 per cent and Green: Jim Burgess ALGOMA-MANITOULIN Family Coalition: - Gordon Mood Mathyssen with 24.6 per cent. Freedom: Ray Monteith DAVENPORT Franz Cauchi The Liberals have scheduled their nomina­ Green: John Fisher DON VALLEY EAST Wayne Simmons tion meeting for the riding for March 30. DURHAM Cathy McKeever ,Prominent London municipal politician Bud ELGIN-MI DDLESEX-LON DON Polhill has announced he will run. Ray Monteith A third rematch is in Perth-Middlesex, HALIBURTON-VICTORIA-BROCK Charles Olito where Liberal candidate John Wilkinson is LAMBTON-KENT-MIDDLESEX Wayne Forbes running against incumbent Bert Johnson. liberal: Chris Bentley (far left) LONDON-FANSHAWE Mike Davidson Johnson won the riding last time by more than New Democrat: Patricia Dalton LONDON NORTH CENTRE Lisa Turner 6,000 votes. ' Progressive Conservative: Bob Wood (left) Family Coalition: - LONDON WEST Robert Smink is running in the riding again Bill Frampton for the Freedom Party. . Freedom: William Frampton OSHAWA Paul McKeever (party leader) The Freedom Party, Green Party and Family Green: - OXFORD Paul Blair Coalition Parties ha"e all nominated candi- PARKDALE-HIGH PARK Dick Field dates in the London region. , PERTH-MI DDLESEX Last election, the Freedom Party had 14 can­ London-Fanshawe Rob Smink London-North-{entre liberal: - , PRINCE EDWARD-HASTINGS Trueman Tuck didates across Ontari,o. This time it will field liberal: (left) more than 40, said party president Robert Metz. New Democrat: Irene Mathyssen (above SARNIA-LAMBTON Andrew Falby . New Democrat: --.:. left) , "We are going to be a factor in this election," Progressive Conservative: THORNHILL Progressive Conservative: Frank Mauilli Lindsay King he said. Dianne Cunningham (far left) (above right) CENTRE-ROSEDALE Silvio Ursomarzo The Freedom Party has eight candidates Family Coalition: - Family Coalition: - VAUGHAN-KI NG-AURORA John Genser nominated in the 10 London area ridings, while Freedom: - Freedom: Mike Davidson Greim: - WILLOWDALE Vaughan Byrnes the Green Party has four and the Family Coali­ Green: - tion Party has one, Freedom Party to field local candidate

the political spectrum, Metz At the same time, Falby said, ANDREW FALBY IS CONCERNED says the FP could be described "I don't believe in anarchy," as "small 'l' liberal, and small and that some form of govern­ ABOUT DECLINING PERSONAL 'c' conservative.'" ment is necessary, but not the He said government has all-intrusive governments FREEDOMS SINCE SEPT. 11 become too intertwined in the which exist today in most parts day-to-day lives of Canadians, of the world. By KAREN ROBINET to be in place once the election and said, "government can't Exceptions, he says, include The Observer is announced. \ referee if it's one of the players Costa Rica, which has a liber­ "We will make the difference in the game." tarian party in opposition, and As the province heads toward between the winners and los­ Locally, Andrew Falby, 41, is the republic of Somalia. "It's another election, widely ers, " in many of the ridings, prepared to run in the Sarnia­ not unattainable," he said. expected to take place next Metz said. "We know we can Lambton riding for a third An FP government would be spring, the president and a co­ count on one to two per cent of time. The first time, he ran as reflected in a strong military founder of the Freedom Party the vote, and if we can get five an independent, but discovered designed to safeguard the citi­ (FP) says his party is ready for per cent, we're doing great." the FP in time for his second zens, as well as "a strong court what it's considering its "first Establishing a new party isn't bid. of justice and a strong civil serious election." easy, said Metz, adding getting This time around, he said (police) force to protect people Since forming in 1984, the message out is the biggest interest in the party has grown, from hurting each other, but Robert Metz says the party has concern right now. and it's possible there could be with as little government as expanded beyond its Canadian Metz says party members some competition for the nom­ pOSSib le." base and has become an inter­ believe strongly in the rights of The Observer ination. Falby said he not only Falby, who is self-employed, national party. the individual, and says welcomes it, but encourages said he believes that most peo­ "The whole party is restruc­ nobody - including members of Andrew Falby will be the people to become more ple are good and noble, but turing and reforming our agen­ political parties - has more standard bearer for the involved in the process. often don't realize how much da," says Metz, adding that a rights than anybody else Freedom Party in the next People are becoming more government control is exerted new leader has been selected. because they happen to belong aware of the party and its on their lives. Paul McKeever, a lawyer from to a particular group, special provincial election. ideals, said Falby, adding that Falby said, "I've been study­ Toronto now heads the party, a interest or otherwise. since the events of last Sept. 11, ing the history of freedom and These days, the party's Web position Metz himself had held People "should have the there has been a tremendous liberty and I have certain for some time. right to do anything that does­ site garners two million hits a focus on freedom in North insights that others might not. year, he says. "It's a whole new ball game,'" n't violate the freedom of America. If [ can influence just one can­ Metz said, although he says the someone else," he said. Only Metz adds party members "How much freedom do we didate, the world might just be party has not strayed from its when there are violations of have seen the influence of trade off for security?" asks a better place." smaller parties, like the NDP, original belief in personal free­ that freedom should govern­ Falby. To find out more about the and their ability to influence dom and responsibility. ment be involved; Metz says. Governments, he said, act party, visit www.freedompar­ government even from a The party's premise is that: He says the party has grown unilaterally in a bid to protect ty.on.ca. minority position. "Small party "Every individual, in the peace­ and evolved significantly since citizens, but in the process, per­ poliCies are often adopted by ful pursuit of personal fulfill­ its early days when, "we sonal freedoms can be compro­ the larger parties," said Metz. ment, has an absolute right to thought we were doing great if mised. "It's a slippery slope," To contact the writer: krobinet Preferring not to be labelled his or her own life, liberty, and we got 200 newsletters out in a he said. "At what point is it @theobserver.ca as belonging to either side of property." month:" enough, or too much?" In the last provincial elec­ tion, the party fielded 14 candi­ dates. AlreaC\y, 20 have been signed up, and Metz said the party is hoping for at least SO Above: from the Sarnia Observer Section A page 2 - October 21,2002

. Olito declares his candidacy for provincial seat tern. The health system has been broken CAROLINE GRECH since the last election and nothing has Daily Post Reporter changed," Ol ito said. KAWARTHA LAKES - The race to The 17-year math and history teaching represent Haliburton-Victoria-Brock res­ veteran said the Freedom Party believes idents at the provincial level has anoth­ in private clinics to help bring health care er candidate with a Woodville farmer costs down.

running on behalf of the Freedom Party 1/ At first people will get an initial of Ontario. shock, with privatization of health care, Charles Olito, who also ran in the 1999 . but with competition the prices will go provincial election on behalf of the Free­ down." dom Party, said since the last election, Doctor shortages in Haliburton-Victo­ the problems in education, health and ria-Brock are another sign of the rationed electricity still haven't been solved. health care system in the province, Olito Olito said he is confident the Freedom said. Party will ~et considerable support from In addition to changing the current Harris Tones pushed out by Ernie Eves' health care system, Olito believes in ma- I

move to the left. jor changes to the education system as II "I decided to run because I want to well. change things. Right now, we 'have no "We should open up the system so that choices. The Freedom party is a party of parents can direct their tax dollars to the I choices," Olito told The Dally Post on Fri­ schools of their choice. People are un- I day. happy with the public school systems. I I Key among Olito's concerns is the state There is a demand for better schooling," I of the health care system in Haliburton­ Olito said. "What we're looking at is giv- , Victoria-Brock. ing parents a choice, so that they don't "We have a rationed health care sys- have to pay double tuition," Olito said. . More 'Olito' on PAGE 13

Olito tries for second A Race To Watch Above & At Left: -from the front run at provincial seat page of the Saturday February 22, The Freedom Party wants to provide sources of electricitY are pursued. 2003 Lindsay Daily Post. people with real choices, Olito said. "They are so far in debt and with a cap In addition to opening up the educa­ now on the price of hydro, we're still Freedom Party's candidate tion system, Olito also wants to see more stuck with paying the whole debt off," for the riding of Haliburton-Victoria-Brock, funding for technical programs at the Olito said. Charles Olito, has become the focus of contro­ high school level and feels with his back­ Through examining alternate energy versy in his riding where there is no incumbent ground in education will be an asset in sources such as windmills and solar sys­ addressing educational issues. tems, Olito said the shortages and high and union leader Earl Manners is the candidate As for the financial bickering between prices faced by Ontario consumers can for the NOP. the various levels of government, Olito be alleviated. Voters in this riding have al­ believes that the province has enough re­ "Our peek hydro usage is in the sum­ sources to work with. mertime and that is when you can use so­ ready seen more electioneering prior to the lilt riles me when I see the premiers of lar systems to generate electricity and it writ being dropped than the rest of Ontario . Ontario asking the federal government would also be good for Kyoto," Olito will likely see for the entire election period - for more and more money," Olito said. said. whenever Eves musters the courage to take the In addition to health and education, Since retiring from teaching in-1986, plunge. The debate got nasty when th e Daily Olito said that tD~ mishandling,of the hy-. .alito hasbeen involved with several par- ' Post depicted Olito as a strict di sc iplinarian in dro issue by the Eves government is only . ties but said that he has found his home going to get worse unless alternate an editorial cartoon (see next page). with the Fr~edom party. Fp ------Today's schools need discipline Charles Olito mind? I was in the RAP recruiting office ond thing is that you have to serve the Freedom Party Candidate and they gave me a list with 300 trades people and you have to take back to par­ Charles Olilo on it and said choose one. liament the things that need to be ad­ Q, How would you improve It is a waste of time for someone to pay dressed and also what is very important education in the province? tuition and be wandering around and do which I have not seen happen is when fREEDOM nothing for a whole year. you are in the house as an elected mem­ A. Well I am a former teacher. The PARTY ber, if there are any areas that come up number one thing we need back in CANDIDATE Q.Current MPP has from legisla tion or any problems arise schools is discipline. I have to back track clout being a fonner cabinet minister. that impact yOUI riding, I feel it is up to a little, the opening of the system back in That has resulted in a lot of funding you the elected representative, to take the seventies made teachers vie for stu­ coming to the riding. How would you that back to the people and let them dents. That is very much the case today were making up their mind about plan to fill those shoes being a new can­ know about it. That is important and I too, that means the first indicators that whether they want to go onto something didate? haven't seen that happen in years. So ba­ we had were in the mid- seventies, when else and whether they want to go to uni­ sically listening to people and finding out private businesses no longer carne to the versity. When that happened, these peo­ A. Listening to the people would be where people stand, what their needs are households to hire technical students, ple shifted into colleges because in the the first thing that I would attempt to do. and taking it back to the proper SOUIces that was the first indicator that the stan­ early seventies Georgian College where I would also fonn a constituents assem­ because you are not always dealing with dards have gone, so we can no longer some of my students went, had to pay tu­ bly of interested people and that woUld legislation so yo u take to the proper count on the quality student. We were ac­ ition for a whole year, and they were be people from all wa lks of life and all SOUICes in government and see what you tually hiring grade 12 students out of wandering around shops wondering parties, and more or less concerned citi­ can do. Anything that comes down that techni~al because we knew they had the what they wanted to do. Now isn't that a zens who have opinions and ideas and I impacts your riding it is up to you to ability. These students could go out and waste of time and money? You know would be doing a lot of listening. That is bring it back to the people. work and make a living wage while they how long it took me to make up my the first thing that I have to do. The sec-

Daily Post News Desk At Left (where else?): Well at OPINION 324-2113 least they have them facing in the Headline - Today's schools need discipline right direction ... "In my day," explains Charles Olito in re­ - Charles Olito sponse to the Lindsay Daily Post's mean-spirited March 4, 2003 editorial cartoon, "a subject was referred to as a discipline. Mathematics is a discipline. litera­ ture is a discipline. From science to physical education, these are all disciplines."

In an intellectually dishonest portrayal, the Lindsay Daily Post used its own headline (which could more accurately have read 'Today's schools need disciplines') to launch an ad hominem attack on Olito. This would lead any reader who had not read the actual content of the original essay under the headline to believe that Olito advocated some form of conformity and the use of corporal punishment.

It's a poor joke, given that neither of these issues is even mentioned by Olito. There is no doubt, as readers can see by our reproduction of the original essay (above, from the Lindsay Daily Post, March 20, 2003), that by 'discipline' Olito was referring to objec­ tively defined subjects and an integrated curriculum for students who are near graduating age (grade 12 and higher). The small children depicted in the cartoon have a long way to go before they have to worry about choosing a discipline of this nature.

What it is that would motivate the editors of the Daily Post to first misrepresent Olito's position, then to condemn their own misrepresentation, is something we leave for the reader to decide.

A great irony exists in the fact that government monopoly schools are the very thing that lead to conformity, political correctness (zero tolerance-forced conforml.ty-forced funding) and mediocrity in education. Freedom Party's policy of choice in schools would go a long way to alleViate the very condition depicted In the cartoon, and which exists in the government-run schools of today. {end} Page 2 The Reporter April 2003 london-West candidates gear UP lor tight provincial race By Joe Scott The Reporter

If a provincial election isn't announced already, it soon will be, and would-be leaders will line up for a shot at the provincial throne. But locally, there's an equally exciting run shaping up, as many candidates hope to claim the limited Bob Wood, Chris Bentley, William Frampton, Patricia Dalton, number ofMPP spots avai l-able. Progressive Conservative Liberal Freedom Party NDP In the London-West riding alone, there are four candidates who are campaigning and I enjoy meeting education work for Ontarians again, can raise its standing in the province struck. She sees politics as a way to certain they are tile best men or women people. It's going to be a lot of work, not work for the government alone. if he is elected. expand her horizons and get her voice for the job. Let's look at those but it's also going to be a lot of fun." 1bat includes public schools, not just Platform: The Freedom Parry's out to the government, speaking for candidates. private. The Liberal choice is platform is based on common-sense her constituents. She speaks Bob Wood, Progressive Chris Bentley, Liberal. education for all. solutions to three serious issues that vehemently about the "shambles" that Conservative, Incumbent. Tale of tbe tape - age: 47, Quotable: are prevalent in politics today. democracy is in throughout this Tale of the tape - age: 55, years in politics: none "I'm going to stand up and Frampton names health care, province, and vows to help restore years in politics: 42, including This newcomer is very excited speak out for the interests of the peo­ education and public electricity as some of that democratic system, riding eigbt as MPP of London-West. about the upcoming election as well, ple of the (London-West riding.) I those issues. They believe in a better by riding if she has to. Bob Wood is the most seasoned and likes his chances considering his intend to speak for the community and more accountable government, Platform: The NDP has always of the four candidates, with a resume inexperience. He has owned and we want. I will also ensure that we one that can be easily accessed by held high regard for Canada's social that reflects his experi ence. He has operated a small law finn in London reinvest in education, and start to fix the common populace and held system, and now seeks to "repair the been chairman or co-chair of several fo r many years, and has always beld the health care system that the To­ accountable for its actions. damage done to it in the past decade." political task forces and committees. a keen interest in politics. He says ries have let deteriorate." Quotable: " I feel that the The party's catchphrase is "Public Platform: WIshes to democratize that London-West needs a strong established parties do not have Power," in which supporters look to the legislative process even more. He voice, which he's convinced he can Willia m Frampton, Freedom sensible, workable solutions to these restore power to the people by has seen his constituency increase by be, and being elected MPP would Party, (vice president.) (three) problems and we do. There encouraging voter turnout and 120,000 people over the past eight allow him to speak to a broader range Tale of the tape - age: 45, are people out there who are looking participation in public issues among years, and wants to represent them of people. He lives in the riding, and years in politics: about 16, for common-sense solutions, and our the populace. She is excited, if a little even better . He said he has the second­ knows many constituents well. He Frampton may be a newcomer parry is putting them forward. It will nervous, leading up to her first largest number of bills and proposals has run in three Boston Marathons, to this race, but he assures all that show the established parties that there election, and is looking forward to in the provincial legislation, and plans so he's ready for the long haul. he's no babe in the woods when it is a call for those types of solutions." getting her feet wet. to see them through to fiuition. Also Platform: Bentley names two comes to political maneuvering. He Quotable: "I have strong wants to restore many of the lost key issues that are important to him has run for MPP three times in the Patricia Dalton, NDP convictions that the Tories have programs in the London Health in this election; health care and past, but all were in different cities Tale of the tape - age: 43, decimated this province with their Sciences Centre and will try to make education. As a Liberal, he feels that and d ifferent ridings. He is a years in politics: none. policies. We wish to give power back sure those programs are always the current government bas taken too computer programmer/analyst by Although Dalton is a newcomer to the people and restore democracy available to Londoners. much emphasis away from those two trade who was born in London, but to the riding, she has been a secondary to the province. We're going to ensure Quotable: "j think Emie Eves is issues, and will work toward restoring spent time in Ottawa before moving school teacher for 15 years. Therefore that publicly funded resources are kept the most effective leader out of the the infrastructure of those programs. back to the area. Although the she likely remembers the fight that the in the public'S hands. We feel that we three (leading candidates.) I'm looking He said the Liberals have a plan Freedom Parry might not have much teachers had with Tory Premier Mike (NOP) are the only party that is forward to the election. I enjoy for education, and that is to make of a profile in the area, he feels he Harris six years ago, when the teachers strongly advocating that."

81. Thomas Times-Journal, Monday, February 24, 2003 - 5 1~_L_o_, C_A_L~I~------IT PAYS TO GET IN THE RACE EARLY! Monteith carries

Above: An article from The Reporter (April 2003), a Freed·om hopes South London community newspaper, focuses on the First candidate for Ontario election tight electoral race in London West, where Freedom By TiMES-JOURNAL STAFF tizing electricity are ab­ reckless mismanagement Ray Monteith is off and solutely necessary to has to stop." Party candidate Bill Frampton is featured as one of avoid the disastrous con­ [n the ·1999 provincial sequences of our 'wishy­ election Monteith cap­ the four early candidates in the riding, washy premier's actions. tured 405 votes in Elgin­ nominated Ontarians need to under­ Middlesex-London, just by the party stand how Eves' cap on over nine-tenths of one to run in the electricity is forcing them per cent of the valid bal­ next provin­ to subsidize big business lots cast in the ri ding, On the Right: - from the St. Thomas Times-Journal cial election through their taxes. We leading the three fringe in Elgin­ are facing bl ack outs, ca ndidates. (February 24, 2003) Freedom Party's candidate for Middlesex­ brown outs and rationed Liberal Steve Peters '--=OL<"--..J London. heal th care. This kind of won with 20,417 votes. Monte i­ Elgin-Middlesex-London, Ray Monteith, was the first th, a former Conrail em­ to declare his candidacy in the riding, ployee, is the first candi­ date nominated in the riding. "Eves' days are num­ bered," said Monteith in a press re lease. "Freedom Party's platfonn of choice Fp in education, competition in health care, and priva- FP6 CANADA

MORTAGE DEDUCTION

ANAlYSIS Those with modest incomes can practice a variation of this called The Smith Maneuver, a book by Victoria, B.C.-based Fraser Smith. "Offering mortgage deductibility At Left: -from the Na­ to beleaguered taxpayers is a great Eves'plan a election ploy," said Smith yester­ day. tional Post, Saturday, Smith thinks Ernie Eves, the On­ tario Premier, would leave a April 5, 2003. watered-down greater legacy by introducing On­ tarians to similar techniques which require a commitment to divert freed-up taxes to invest-_ ments rather than consumption. Freedom Party u.s. model That would take pressure off gov­ ernment coffers in the future: leader Paul McKeever is among Canadians have been "screwed" uail y, starting at just 10%. by goVernment tax policy, Smith the critics cited who are skeptical As we saw wi th last year's Tory says, because they are discouraged budget, such promises are often from using home equity. "At the of Ernie Eve's potential mortgage subject to postponement or retrac­ end of their lives, people realize tion. they have a nice house paid offbut tax deduction plan. As Financial Americans can deduct mortgage no income. Then they have to do a Post columnist Jonathan Chevreau interest and property taxes on two reverse mortgage at 65 to get homes, Uhrig says. enough income to live on." himself observes: "As we saw However, those with very high It also defeats their original pur­ incomes have the deduction pose of passing the family home with last year's Tory budget, such "carved back." on to the children. Integration with the federal tax Then there's the oft-cited fact promises are often subject to post­ JO:-lATHAN CH E VREA U regime would be problematic un­ Canadians don't pay tax on capital less Ottawa amended federal tax gains when they sell their princi­ ponement or retraction." laws to allow a similar deduction, pal residence for more than they ear the top of the list of tax warns Paul Hickey, national tax originally paid. Apologists for high N advantages enjoyed by partner for Toronto-based KPMG. Canadian taxes often cite this dif­ Americans over Canadians is de­ . John Manley, the federal Finance ference but Americans also'have ductibility of mortgage interest. Min ister, said Ottawa won't con­ this tax break, Uhrig says. A U.S. When you can't trust the PCs, who News the Ontario Conservatives sider a similar la. break. couple can realize up to are consid ering a similar tax But if the idea did spread to Ot­ US$500,000 from home appreci­ ya gonna call? Tax Busters! break - one-once embraced by tawa and other provinces, it would ationjointly every two years, tax­ Freedom Party. We don't tinker fede ral Conservative leader Joe radicall y change attitude's about free. For an individual, it's Cla rk - was greeted with faint home ownership and investing. US$250,000. with taxes - we reduce them! enthusiasm by tax professionals. Canadians payoff mortgages as Several observers panned the "I'd love to see it because I still fast as possible because interest is proposals as a cynical election ploy. have a mortgage," says Harry paid \\1th precious after-la. dollars. Paul McKeever, leader of the On­ Uhrig, tax partner with Missis­ The fi rst pillar of retirement plan­ tario Freedom Party, would "rather sauga-based BDO Dunwoody ning here is to be mortgage-free. see a tax ra te decrease or a single LLP. By contrast, Americans avoid fla t rate than picking and poking Freedom Party According to Statistics Canada, paying off their mortgages quickly. on various bits of politicallYexpedi­ about five million homeowners They end up paying more interest ent vote-oriented tax policy:' are still paying off their mortgage. to the banks but less taxes. It's not Uhrig suggests that if Ontario But at best, Onta ri o is consider­ unusual to find Americans in their wants to adopt the U.S . model, ing a watered down version of the 70s or 80s still paying mortgages, they should go all the way and also type of b reak American home­ Uhrig says. allow property taxes to be deduct­ owners enjoy. "It's ingrained. They'll run up ed. First, the Ontario plan would ap­ credit card debt and refinance the "Then any homeowner would ply only to provincial ta. payable, house to ge t deductible interest." have a deduction, as opposed to Fp not the federal portion. While tricky, Canadians with just the guy who hasn't paid off his Second, it would apply to 50% of substantial non-registered invest­ mortgage." That wouldn't be too mortgage interest, not the 100% ments can already deduct mort­ big a stretch, since Ontario al­ Americans have, gage interest. They sell the securi­ ready gives renters tax credits Third, it would take fi ve years to ti es, use the proceeds to pay off the and low-income homeowners a Still right for Ontario! get there. As with Ontario's private mortgage, then repurchase the property ta. credit. school ta. credit, the mortgage de­ portfolio with tax deductible in­ Financi al Pos t duction would be phased in grad- vestment loans. jchev reau@na tiona /post.com

FREEDOM FLYER

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