Friday, May 25, 2018

Burlington Libertarian frustrated with other parties

Burlington's Libertarian candidate wants to reduce debt, increase access to health care | InsideHalton.com - Tim Whitnell, Burlington Post:

May 15, 2018 - "He’s pretty much voted for the spectrum of parties in various provincial and federal elections over the years but for Jim Gilchrist, none of them ever met his expectations.

"A downtown resident since 1989, Gilchrist now sides with the Libertarian party and has opted to run for it in the Burlington riding for the June 7 provincial election.

The married father of two grown sons owned and operated Career Advancement Employment Services Inc. for more than 20 years. Gilchrist is a graduate of the University of Waterloo with a joint honours bachelors of environmental studies and political science degree....

"Gilchrist says the Ontario Libertarian Party’s principles and platform, focusing on the protection of individual rights and limiting the role and scope of government, most closely represent his views.

"His website profile states,
  • “When trying to decide between political candidates, regardless of their party affiliation, I became increasingly frustrated with the lack of quality, and I found that most seemed more interested in getting a job than having a real impact once they were ‘hired’.
  • “ … None of them seemed to be interested in fiscal responsibility, lowering taxpayer burden, increasing government efficiency, reducing bureaucracy and providing more effective service to the people of Ontario …
  • “ … While we were once the ‘economic engine’ of Canada, we have now become an unattractive business environment with a substantial debt that will hinder us for years to come.
  • “ … We can expect that future important services for Ontarians will decline, simply because we will no longer be able to afford them …”
"Other issues important to Gilchrist include: encouraging more political awareness and involvement, especially in young Ontarians; reducing the provincial debt; stimulating business growth, investment and job creation; reasonable energy costs for families and businesses; and more choice and greater access to health care."

Read more: https://www.insidehalton.com/news-story/8609189-burlington-s-libertarian-candidate-wants-to-reduce-debt-increase-access-to-health-care/
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