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On the Record! On The Record! Freedom Party in Action! 1984 - 1997 ON THE RECORD! Since January 1, 1984, when Freedom Party officially became an Ontario political party, Fp members and supporters have been hard at work for freedom. Their consistent, principled approach to the issues has been the dominant factor in Freedom Party's growing success. Freedom Party does not aspire to political standards set by other political parties. We set our own standard --- both a school and model of what we think a political party should be --- a party of principle. Freedom Party's record of action is a testament to what can be accomplished by a political party even before it has members elected in provincial parliament. Thanks to Fp's volunteers and supporters, literally hundreds of millions of tax dollars have already been saved, and thousands of Ontarians have already exercised their new choice at the polls. The following list of events, activities and accomplishments is by no means a complete accounting of Freedom Party's record of action, nor a complete demonstration of Fp's influence in the community. For a more detailed record and documentation of Fp's activities, including those listed here, back-issues of Fp's official newsletter, Freedom Flyer, are available on request. Page 4 FREEDOM PARTY ON THE RECORD 1984 1997 first provincial election, fielding three candi­ 1984 dates in London Ontario where the party is headquartered. Campaign strategy, geared January: Freedom Party is founded. towards increasing direct membership sup­ April: Freedom Party testifies before the port (rather than exclusively emphasizing federal government's Fraser Committee in votes), helps build a strong base of support support of freedom of speech. from which to expand. J.u.ne: Freedom Party launches a " No-Tax J.u.ne: Freedom Party's "No-Tax for Pan­ for Pan-Am" campaign with the delivery of Am" campaign ends in victory! We prompt 65,000 8-page brochures to London Ontario federal sports minister Otto Jelinek to households outlining the folly of spending cancel federal subsidy of the event, while $110 million tax dollars to host the 1991 pressure from our information campaign Pan-Am Games in that city; over 140 letters of forces Liberal leader David Peterson and support appear in local press; campaign London South MPP Joan Smith (Liberal) to attracts over 1100 London supporters. reverse their support of provincial funding for the event. J.1.ID.e: Freedom Party re-affirms its commit­ ment to freedom of speech by becoming Aug,u,st: Freedom Party supports the the only political party in Canada to go on National Citizens' Coalition's campaign to record supporting the National Citizens' help Merv Lavigne challenge compulsory Coalition's successful court challenge to the union dues. federal government's Bill C-169. The bill, October: Freedom Party launches educa­ supported by all three major parties, was tion campaign alerting public to encroach­ drafted to prevent anyone other than an ing censorship; over 5,000 copies of "Cen­ officially-registered political party from buying sorship Alertl" are distributed through retail political advocacy advertising during a federal outlets across Ontario. election campaign. November: Freedom Party leader Robert September: Freedom Party supports Metz condemns rent control legislation at a Eaton's employees fighting a union ratification major Toronto-area landlord conference. drive at Eaton's in London, Ontario; Freedom Party drafts and produces brochure which ends up distributed at Eaton's locations across Canada; the pamphlet is cited as the 1986 decisive factor preventing union certification April: Freedom Party organizes the largest in every location it is used. Result: hundreds public petition ever submitted to London's city of employees retain their freedom of associa­ hall in its history: over 5,000 Londoners sign tion. up to protest a 32% self-awarded pay in­ 1985 crease for aldermen and a 42% pay increase for public utilities commissioners. January: Freedom Party campaigns for August: Freedom Party launches its second freedom of choice in education. In an address major campaign against the establishment of to the Shapiro Commission on Private tax-funded BIAs, successfully blocking the Schools, Fp leader Robert Metz recom­ expansion of a BIA (Business Improvement mends that taxpayers be permitted to direct Area) in East London. their education tax dollars to the school(s) of their choice. Qc1o.ber: Our BIA Warning campaign expands across Ontario; Politicians start April-May: Freedom Party participates in its reacting. Freedom Party On The Record Page 5 December: Freedom Party launches public ing contracting out of municipal services are campaign favouring freedom of choice in distributed during campaign. Sunday shopping. Extensive media coverage of Fp activity in London, St. Tho­ JuI)<: Freedom Party pickets against postal mas, Toronto, and Mississauga generates strikers during violent postal strike; Fp cam­ national attention. paigns for competition in /postal services and condemns the violence and coercive tactics employed by postal union. 1987 ~: On-going BIA Warning campaigns expand to over 30 Ontaric) communities. Ten February: Freedom Party publicly con­ proposed BIAs are prevented from being demns pay equity legislation before established, while three existing BIAs are Ontario's Standing Committee on the abolished, an Ontario precedent! Administration of Justice. August-September: Freedom Party partici­ February: "Yes to freedom of choice in pates in its second provincial election, Sunday shopping," says Freedom Party to expanding candidate representation to St. Ontario's Select Committee on Sunday Thomas, Mississauga, and Toronto areas. Shopping. December: Freedom PSlrty launches edu­ M.aam: Fp leader Robert Metz addresses cation campaign with the publication of the Toronto mayor and councillors, and con­ first issue of Consent, fE)aturing ideas and demns motives of those opposed to freedom opinions by writers and contributors from all of choice in Sunday Shopping. over North American. M.aam: Freedom Party helps defeat union December: Education campaign expands ratification at the University of Western with production of the 1988 Calendar of Ontario in London. Individual Freedom. April: Freedom Party honours Toronto fur­ rier and Sunday shopping advocate Paul Magder, whose personal fight for freedom of 1988 choice in Sunday shopping took him to the Supreme Court of Canada; 110 supporters February: Freedom Party launches public attend a $50+ per plate dinner; extensive advertising campaigns (including full-page media coverage generated. newspaper ads) for freedom of choice in Sunday shopping. Ma)': Freedom Party's BIA Warning cam­ paign draws unprecedented reaction by M.aam: Freedom Party participates in its Hamilton City Council which unanimously first Ontario by-election in the riding of passes motion to have Ontario's Attorney­ London North. General investigate the feasibility of charging April: Freedom Party leader Robert Metz Freedom Party with "spreading false news." goes head-to-head on the Sunday shopping One municipal councillor argues that Fp issue with Ontario Solicitor-General Joan literature is "changing people's minds on this Smith and Dresden mayor Les Hawgood. issue," thus representing a threat to munici­ pal tax increases. ~: Freedom Party supports freedom of choice in Sunday :shopping before Ma)': Freedom Party protests garbage strike Ontario's Standing Committee on the in London by providing Londoners with limi­ Administration of Justice.. ted free garbage pick-up service for the duration of the city's municipal garbage strike; November: Freedom Party participates in over 70,000 pounds of garbage from over its second Ontario by-election in the riding 5,000 London households is hauled away to of Weiland-Thorold. private landfill sites in the constructive protest December: Freedom Party education cam­ spanning 20 days. 5,000 brochures advocat- paign goes global; 1989 Clilendar of Indivi- Page 6 dual Freedom (Canadian and American ver­ its third provincial election. sions) ordered from as far away as India, Australia, Europe, and Japan. November: Freedom Party launches major media campaign linking socialist government December: Fp leader Robert Metz chal­ policies to a rise in racism; debate is sparked lenges Liberal Ontario Solicitor-General in newspaper editorial pages. Joan Smith on Sunday shopping; Smith's response provides an indirect endorsement of December: Freedom Party helps organize Fp: "If people elect a lot of people from the local chapters of the newly formed Ontario Freedom Party they'll get less regulations ... " Taxpayers' Coalition in an effort to help stop property tax increases in Ontario. 1989 1991 ApLi.l: At official public heari ngs, Freedom February: Freedom Party launches its own Party accuses Workers' Compensation Act of violating workers' rights. anti-tax campaign along with its own accom­ panying newsletter, the Tax-Ax. Ma)': Freedom Party moves to protect the environment. After exposing the City of M.arc.b: Freedom Party campaigns for free­ Weiland's practice of dumping raw sewage dom of choice in education; Fp leader Robert Metz challenges London's Board of Education into the Weiland River, Fp's Barry Fitzgerald trustees to defy Rae government edicts which gets the provincial ministry to order sewer hookups, but the city refuses. Fitzgerald needlessly force education expenditures to rise. publicly vows he'll "make sure" the sewage is cleaned up. Asuil: Freedom Party's William
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