The British Columbia Libertarian Party is a minor libertarian party in British Columbia, Canada. It 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. They also stand for free speech except in cases of fraud or violence. It rejects all government monopolies and collective resource ownership and promotes decentralisation and localism, decentralizing decision-making powers to local communities, families, and individuals.
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.
Leaders Prior to 2016, the party did not have official leaders.
Leader Term start Term end Notes Clayton WelwoodOctober 8, 2016October 6, 2018 Donald WilsonOctober 6, 2018May 8, 2021 Keith MacIntyreMay 8, 20212022 Alex JoehlFebruary 25, 2023presentInterim leader until May 13, 2023.
Election results + Election results Election year Party leader No. ofoverall votes % ofoverall total No. ofcandidates run No. ofseats won Presence 19863410.023 19918600.0611 19962,0410.13%17 2001did not contest 20051,0530.06%6 20091,4860.09%6 20132,0500.11%8 2017Clayton Welwood7,7430.39%30 2020Donald Wilson8,3600.44%25 2024Alex Joehl1,3370.07%4
By-elections By-electionDateCandidateVotes%Place Vancouver-Point GreyMarch 15, 1989Mary Anne Nylen58 0.22 6/8 Vancouver-QuilchenaFebruary 17, 1994Walter Boytinck90 0.83 5/7 Chilliwack-HopeApril 19, 2012Lewis Dahlby145 1.01 4/4 Vancouver-Mount PleasantFebruary 2, 2016Bonnie Boya Hu79 0.84 4/5 Coquitlam-Burke MountainPaul Geddes157 1.90 4/4 Kelowna WestFebruary 14, 2018Kyle Michael Ernest Geronazzo121 0.81 5/5 NanaimoJanuary 30, 2019Bill Walker76 0.32 6/6 Vancouver-QuilchenaApril 30, 2022Sandra Filosof-Schipper66 0.62 5/5 Surrey SouthSeptember 10, 2022Jason Bax221 2.06 5/5
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