Libertarian Party of New Brunswick

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Libertarian Party of New Brunswick
Parti de la responsabilité individuelle du Nouveau-Brunswick
Leader Keith Tays
PresidentFrancois Provost
FoundedJuly 2024 [1]
Headquarters New Brunswick
Ideology Libertarianism, Individualism, Localism
Colours Navy Blue, Yellow
Seats in the Legislative Assembly
0 / 49
Website
www.lpnb.ca

The Libertarian Party of New Brunswick is a provincial political party in the Canadian province of New Brunswick which adheres to the general principles of libertarianism. [2] It was formed in the months prior to the 2024 New Brunswick general election, noting that it was unlikely to win any seats in the current election but was laying the groundwork for 2028. [3] [4] [5] In its fledgling year it ran candidates in 18 ridings, placing it just behind the New Democrats and ahead of the People's Alliance. [6] [7] [8]

The party's Constitution was adopted June 1, 2024, [9] following a growing presence of its federal counterpart the Libertarian Party of Canada in the province. [10]

The party advocates for free market growth, and "reducing the size and intrusiveness of government, cutting and eliminating taxes at every opportunity, and allowing peaceful, honest people to offer their goods and services without inappropriate interference from the government", specifically referencing a proposed provincial police force, a provincial referendum to determine the breadth of issues like abortion, school choice and self-defence. [10] [11] Leader Keith Tays indicated that many of the initial party members had also "opposed the tyranny" of lockdowns and mandates during Covid-19, [12]

The party identifies as neither left-wing nor right-wing, noting its mandate is to "take power away from government because it's not the role of government to interfere in people's lives and people's businesses...we're talking about cutting government in half". [13] [14]

2024 general election

In 2024, it was noted that the "upstart" Libertarian Party had fielded 18 candidates, surpassing the formerly powerful People's Alliance of New Brunswick which leader Keith Tays criticized as having failed to stand on principle and embraced centrism. [7] [12]

The Libertarian candidate for Beausoleil-Grand-Bouctouche-Kent, Eddy Richard, listed his priorities as being "God first, and motivated by the Freedom Convoy", and his Libertarian wish to see the reform of education, prison and welfare systems in the province. [15]

The Libertarian candidate for Hampton, Barb Dempsey, was noted as having classified the battle for parental rights as "good vs evil" and was noted by the CBC as having been instrumental in having the sitting government reverse course on Policy 713. [12] [16]

The Libertarian candidate for Tantramar, Donna Allen, stated her belief that government programs spending money on climate change were a "hoax" and "scam", and that the Libertarian position was that the provincial government could be halved. [17] [18] [19]

The Libertarian candidate for St Croix, Krysten Mitchell, underscored the party's belief in municipal policing as an alternative to the RCMP, introducing private competition to tackle healthcare shortcomings, and school choice to allow families to use the government's existing earmarked monies for annual education to cover tuition for their children at any school. [20]

Provincial RidingCandidate [21] Total Votes% of Votes
Restigouche West Ron Geraghty
Beausoleil-Grand-Bouctouche-Kent Eddy Richard [22]
Tantramar Donna Allen [18] [19] [23]
Champdoré-Irishtown Adam Hennessey [24]
Riverview Rebecca Mallaley
Albert-Riverview William Jones
Arcadia-Butternut Valley-Maple Hills Anthony Matthews
Sussex-Three Rivers Wayne Wheeler [25]
Hampton-Fundy-St. Martins Barb Dempsey [12] [26]
Rothesay Austin Venedam
Saint John East Denise Campbell
Saint John Harbour Shelley Craig
Saint John West-Lancaster Sherie Vukelic
Kings Centre Crystal Tays
Fundy-The Isles-Saint John Lorneville Keith Tays [27]
Saint Croix Krysten Mitchell [28]
Fredericton North Andrew Vandette
Hanwell-New Maryland Meryl Sarty

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