September 26th story at Western Standard Shotgun Blog: Calgary medical marijuana activist to Harper: “repeal prohibition” Medical marijuana activist Douglas Cluff has a message for Prime Minister Stephen Harper: “repeal prohibition.” Cluff, an MS sufferer and the founder of Calgary … Continue reading →
From the Western Standard “Shotgun Blog”: Libertarian Party leader uses free CBC airtime to take on Harper’s record Two-minute script: I’m Dennis Young, leader of the Libertarian Party. I’m running against Stephen Harper in Calgary South West to contrast the … Continue reading →
The final list of candidates in the 2008 election has been published at the Elections Canada website here (http://www.elections.ca/ele/40ge/loc/loc.pdf). And I’m glad to see there are actually 26 Libertarian Party of Canada candidates so my last post was off by … Continue reading →
Joyce Milgaard ‘delighted’ by report recommendations (http://www.cbc.ca/canada/saskatchewan/story/2008/09/26/reaction-milgaard.html?ref=rss) (Sep 26, 2008) “The call for a new agency in Canada to review alleged cases of wrongful conviction was enthusiastically endorsed Friday by the central figures in the David Milgaard saga. “Milgaard was … Continue reading →
The weekend was very tough but I managed to collect all of the 100 signatures I needed and I was confirmed as a candidate on Sunday. It reminded me that I had extra help during the last federal election (thanks … Continue reading →
My responses to a Sun journalist’s questions for their online coverage (sticking to the word count limits given): KEY ISSUES I oppose the war in Afghanistan and constant killing of civilians. The government should leave people alone. Those who harm … Continue reading →
The Toronto Star asked candidates for info for their online coverage (http://www.thestar.com/federalelection/candidates/ridingprofile/492156). My responses: Education: Bachelor of Science, University of Toronto Elected offices contested/held currently or previously: 2005 provincial by-election (Scarborough–Rouge River), 2006 federal election, 2007 provincial election Your political … Continue reading →
Does Knowing the Hidden Cost of the Afghan War Matter to Your Vote? (http://election.globaltv.com/topstorydetail.aspx?sectionid=223&postid=46221&show=1#Comments) Yes, it matters how much of our money the government spends on this war. In fact, I don’t want any of my money spent on this … Continue reading →
My reaction to Art Hanger’s article Criminal justice – Not in Canada: I don’t believe that respect for rights and due process is the cause of coddling criminals. I agree there is something wrong with the liberal establishment’s philosophy that … Continue reading →
Manitoba Libertarian Alliance (http://manitobaliberty.wordpress.com/category/libertarian-party-of-canada/) September 16th, 2008
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