Libertarian Party of Canada

Libertarian Party of Canada

Founded in 1975 the Libertarian Party of Canada adheres to the philosophy of libertarianism and has been particularly influenced by the ideas of Ayn Rand. The party described itself as Canada's fourth party in the 1980s but it has since been displaced by new parties such as the Bloc Quebecois and even the Green Party of Canada. The party has declined since the creation of the Reform Party of Canada which many libertarians saw as a better vehicle to put forward their philosophy and many libertarians have been attracted to provincial Progressive Conservative parties as they have moved to the right during the 1990s Ontario under Mike Harris and Alberta under Ralph Klein.

The decline in the party's membership and resources resulted in Elections Canada removing their status as a registered party following the 1997 federal election when the Libertrians failed to run the minimum fifty candidates needed to maintain their registration. The party has been largely inactive since then but is currently trying to re-register for the next election.

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Libertarian Party of Canada

See also: List of political parties in Canada