Document:LP News 1973 November-December 17: Difference between revisions

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+The [[Libertarian Party of Canada]] got off to flying start October 25-28, when 64 delegates and 16 observers attended their founding convention in Toronto.  In the three-day session, the delegates adopted a Statement of Principles and a Platform, and chose officers. The event was covered by three TV stations (two of which broadcast their coverage Canada-wide), and four newspapers, including the Financial Post (approximately the equivalent of the Wall Street Journal or Barron's), and Le Soleil, a leading French-Canadian paper.
+Chose as National Chairman was [[Steve Jarvis]], with [[Marshall Bruce Evoy]] as Vice-Chairman. The delegates also chose a Party Leader and Deputy Leader; two positions which have no analog in the United States.  These are the people who would head the government, if the LP of Canada were to win a majority in Parliament. Chosen as Leader was [[Sieg Pedde]], with [[Terry Coughlin]] chosen as Deputy Leader.
+The [[Libertarian Party of Canada|LP of Canada]] now has over 100 members, with another 70 belonging to [[Libertarian Alternative]] out in Alberta.  [[Libertarian Alternative]] is a political organization of very similar nature to [[Libertarian Party of Canada|LP of Canada]], which was launched only weeks before.  The two organizations expect to work together very closely, and may someday merge.
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