Freedom Party of Ontario
Freedom Party of Ontario Parti de la Liberté – Ontario | |
|---|---|
| Active provincial party | |
| Leader | Paul McKeever |
| President | Robert Metz |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Preceded by | Unparty |
| Headquarters | 240 Commissioners Road West London, Ontario N6J 1Y1 |
| Ideology | |
| Colours | Black and White |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Freedom Party of Ontario (FPO; French: Parti de la Liberté – Ontario) is a provincial political party in Ontario, Canada. It was founded on January 1, 1984, in London, Ontario by Robert Metz and Marc Emery. The Freedom Party has fielded candidates in every provincial election since 1985, and in several by-elections. It has also participated in numerous public policy debates, often on contentious social issues.
In 1980, a schism occurred in the libertarian movement in Ontario, with several members of the Libertarian Party, unhappy with its direction and democratic structure, left to follow the Objectivist Unparty. In 1984, the Unparty changed its name to the Freedom Party of Ontario.